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Why federated protocols don't work (2016)
At Open Whisper Systems, we’ve been developing open source “consumer-facing” software for the past four years. We want to share some of the things we’ve learned while doing it. As a software developer, I envy writers, musicians, and filmmakers. Unlike software, when they create something, it is...
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Networking & InternetSociety, Policy & Culture2022
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| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
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| Feb 12, 2022 | Why federated protocols don't work (2016) by goranmoomin | 99 | 130 |
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