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Signal Desktop without a smartphone, standalone version in development (aboutsignal.com)
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[โ€“] Phantaloons@piefed.zip 24 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Finally, Signal will catch up to XMPP.

[โ€“] quick_snail@feddit.nl 15 points 3 days ago

Nah, it still requires a phone number.

XMPP has always won