RE: https://mastodon.social/@aboutsignal/117280361670776781
Coming at last? Hopefully.
"Signal Desktop currently has no standalone registration process, but Signal is working on making Desktop available as a primary, standalone device."
— https://aboutsignal.com/news/signal-desktop-without-a-mobile-phone-standalone-version-in-development/
Signal without requiring an iOS or Android smartphone would indeed be a much welcome development!
#Signal #Linux #LinuxPhone #PC #Desktop #UserFreedom #Privacy #PostmarketOS #PinePhone #Librem5
@elly @turbobob @signalapp Really? I'm definitely not a heavy Signal user, but when I wanted to get in touch with someone who used it I just installed Molly from F-Droid in Waydroid on Librem 5, then linked the desktop app with it and it has worked fine ever since.
@elly Interesting; no such issues here. When I'm using Signal it's usually through Signal Desktop, as I don't boot the Waydroid container very often (but Molly has worked fine while on-the-go too at times). I never linked it to an actual Android/iOS device as I just don't use any.
For example, logistics for osfc.io were organised using Signal because (as you would expect from company ran by hackers) we only use Slack in web-browsers or the Linux "application" on company-provided machines. Strict work/personal separation means we use Signal for event coordination while on the go without (potentially) leaking sensitive information if any of our personal devices would've gotten compromised but that also means I need reliability.
Signal Desktop royally sucks but at least works and since I always have my Chromebook with me, I technically wouldn't need a phone at all