Hmm

    • sarmale@lemmy.zipOP
      231·
      8 months ago

      The implementation google pushes for is, also couldnt find any foss rcs apps

      • Tak@lemmy.ml
        11·
        8 months ago

        After a quick googling it looks like RCS is a proprietary standard of GSMA and not open in any implementation.

        Am I missing something here? I assume you have more info than me so maybe there’s more insight on there being open implementations.

        • sarmale@lemmy.zipOP
          61·
          8 months ago

          I also think that, but im not sure, what I am sure is that the Google implementation is not

          • Tak@lemmy.ml
            5·
            8 months ago

            Talk about a total bummer either way. I appreciate the confirmation.

        • whyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          2·
          8 months ago

          wtf I didn’t even think about checking if RCS was open source, I thought it was obviously! I was hoping so much from RCS, are SMS also proprietary?

    • vrighter@discuss.tchncs.de
      6·
      8 months ago

      there’s the part that google added on top, which isn’t open.

      And then there’s rcs itself, which isn’t open either. You need to get a license from the gsma