On 18-03-2021 12:16, Bernhard E. Reiter wrote:
Hello friends of open standards,
did you know that https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rich_Communication_Services is a standard that aims at replacing SMS, now even with end-to-end encryption upcoming, where quite a few carriers are supportive?
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Does somebody know more?
- Is this really an open standard (like we define it [1])
At first glance, and from my experience with these kinds of consortia-created specifications: likely not. I.e. I cannot even find even a link to a paid version of this set of specifications (what disqualifies most ISO standards from being called "open"). From some quick browsing around this looks similar to other consortia where you have to become a member in order to get access to these specs. This usually comes at considerable cost, usually only a serious option for large corporations.
I'd gladly be corrected on this. But until finding a relatively cheap way to access the specification's text at least your crypto question isn't answerable.
- How good is the end-to-end crypto?
- Why isn't Apple participating yet?
- Can non-Google phones run it (Like /e/, LineageOS-MicroG or SailfishOS, iOS)