You’re welcome.

A cross-platform desktop client recently got released. Synchronization with the mobile app is not yet supported tho.

Yes, to first connect to someone you share a qr code with them or send them a link. The medium in which you share the link does not have to be secure, it is only to make the first connection between the two of you.

Here’s a high-level overview explaining how it is possible that there are no user identifiers. Basically, with each contact you agree on different servers which relay your messages. You get separate communication tunnels for every contact. And these tunnels can be replaced by other tunnels at any time.

Ok…

It tries its best to be user friendly tho, that’s a main concern of the dev. You should hear him talk in the main support group, he’s really good.

You can also connect to the dev directly to express any concerns or ask questions. He will actually listen to you and shift his focus if multiple people tell him the same thing.

However, the software is only a few years old (much younger than all the other established messengers) and may not be ready for public use yet, but surely in the future.

Unlike P2P, messenges are sent over easily replacable relay servers so both parties don’t have to be online at the same time to exchange messenges.

SimpleX is special because it is the only messenger that has no permanent user identifiers whatsoever. Not even a randomly generated string of characters and numbers. This implies a LOT more privacy and security, especially for metadata-protection.

The server of Signal for example can’t read your messages, but they know who sent how many messages at what time to which people. They know your entire graph of social connections. SimpleX does not.

Here’s a comparison with other messengers: https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat/blob/stable/docs/SIMPLEX.md#comparison-with-other-protocols

SimpleX is great, better than all P2P messengers

Inb4 aNoNiMiTy iS nOt tHe sAmE aS pRiVaCy

You want privacy and also use instagram and discord? Not even considering to switch? I guess you are mentally impaired in some way

If you need the power, sure. But for me, the Steam Deck fulfills my gaming needs so my actual desktop pc is gaining dust

Thanks for the hint, much better

When I want a desktop, I plug my laptop into the docking station which is connected to the monitor setup

InnerTune on Android recommends music

A laptop. So much more flexible than a desktop pc.

Wayland on Cinnamon would be great

Piped.video and LibreTube never work for me, very unreliable.

Spread movement to wide masses == propaganda

Okay, you have a specific case which makes it much harder to abandon Nvidia (although I believe there are always better solutions if one keeps looking).

I made the case that generally speaking, GNOME can’t wait for Nvidia. Most people being negatively affected by this should should just switch away from Nvidia, but we can’t let them slow us down.

I have to research more thoroughly what the promised advantages of Wayland are, but from what I’ve heard is that the capability system is much more secure and the architecture is more decentralized, not a single server which takes everything down with it when it breaks.

Anyways, Wayland has a LOT more growth behind it. X is in the process of being deprecated. So I’m pretty sure Wayland must be better in some general way, otherwise it couldn’t have gotten this momentum.

That is true that Wayland has cost a lot of time already, much longer than anticipated. Still, Wayland has the organic growth. X11 is declining and will go eventually.