Using an all-in-one messenger like Beeper will always be less secure than using standalone apps because it can introduce another vector for attack. That being said, I believe Beeper is trying their hardest to stop âmiddle manningâ your messages. For example, in their newest Android client they have an on-device Signal bridge which means your messages never get sent to Beeperâs servers.
Personally, I am happy with the convenience of Beeper. I use it every day with multiple IM services linked and it has saved me a lot of time. I also love that Beeper is built on matrix and that theyâre contributing back to the open source community.
Yes, Beeperâs apps are all closed source. But they do contribute a lot of their improvements back to the matrix community. For example, theyâve contributed quite a few performance improvements to the Synapse homeserver. Theyâre also involved in getting new features supported on matrix such as media captions.
To be honest, Iâm not sure what they were thinking when they released their reverse-engineered iMessage app. But Iâm hoping theyâre back on two solid feet and will get back to focusing on their original mission because itâll mean more open source contributions back to the matrix project.
Iâm not super excited about them getting bought, but at the same time I think itâs better than the alternative. Beeperâs CEO (now former after being bought) is infamous for creating the startup, Pebble, then running it into the ground by not selling it. As unfortunate as it is, the reality is that companies, even ones based on open source projects, canât survive without funding.
You can self host the bridges, but a lot of the âmagicâ happens on their clients. But if youâre okay with a bit of inconvenience in setting up and bridging services, self-hosting bridges is definitely possible using another matrix client.
Itâs good to know that future release cycles will be shorter, but it still feels a little bad on Media Segments because it seemed so close to being done. Oh well, Iâve been waiting years for proper intro/outro on JF, I can wait 6 more months :)
I tested out revolt and element. Out of the two element seems to be the most well rounded. What do you people use to replace discord to protect your privacy?
If youâre looking to rent a matrix server, I highly recommend etke. Faily cheep for what they offer and great support. As far as your concerns for noise suppression, the best workaround atm is to use Nvidia RTX Voice and AMDâs Noise Suppression features. At least until Element either builds in their AI noise suppression, or adds PTT.
Beeper is now available, no waitlist! ( blog.beeper.com )
cross-posted from: lemm.ee/post/29046027...
Beeper is now available, no waitlist! ( blog.beeper.com )
Beeper was also acquired by Automattic
Testing 10.9.0
From Project Lead Joshua:...
Discord alternatives
I tested out revolt and element. Out of the two element seems to be the most well rounded. What do you people use to replace discord to protect your privacy?
New CI, New Repo, A Renewed Push for 10.9.0 ( jellyfin.org )