bishbosh@lemm.ee to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoMatrix 2.0 Is Here!matrix.orgexternal-linkmessage-square59fedilinkarrow-up1446arrow-down16cross-posted to: opensource_news@lemmy.mlmatrix@lemmy.mlfediverse@lemmy.world
arrow-up1440arrow-down1external-linkMatrix 2.0 Is Here!matrix.orgbishbosh@lemm.ee to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square59fedilinkcross-posted to: opensource_news@lemmy.mlmatrix@lemmy.mlfediverse@lemmy.world
minus-squareNeon 🏳️🌈🇺🇦🇪🇺🏳️⚧️🇹🇼🇮🇱🏳️🌈@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down4·edit-22 months agoAwful to self-host (resources, administration) and rolling their own crypto On the UX-Side it’s too complicated to explain to my parents. I’d love for it to succeed, but for now I’ll just stick woth Signal
minus-squaremox@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·2 months ago rolling their own crypto No, it uses well-known, well-proven, standard crypto. It also uses double-ratchet key management, much like what Signal does. The reference server is a bit heavy if you’re federating with large public rooms, but lighter alternative servers are available.
minus-squarejimmy90@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months agothey do have a special crypto usage which they have sensibly rewritten in Matrix 2.0
Awful to self-host (resources, administration) and rolling their own crypto
On the UX-Side it’s too complicated to explain to my parents.
I’d love for it to succeed, but for now I’ll just stick woth Signal
No, it uses well-known, well-proven, standard crypto.
It also uses double-ratchet key management, much like what Signal does.
The reference server is a bit heavy if you’re federating with large public rooms, but lighter alternative servers are available.
they do have a special crypto usage which they have sensibly rewritten in Matrix 2.0