alt Hacker NewsOh! Well, yes, Matrix itself would love to be a cosy safe supercharged place for your community (even if i’m not sure a protocol should describe itself like that tbh). Some clients like Cinny or FluffyChat are close to that. Element will also get there eventually.
In terms of why consumer FOSS software often sucks:
* Good UX requires top down product discipline: cathedral model, not bazaar.
* Product folks are less likely to contribute to FOSS, especially in their spare time
* Therefore they need to do it as their dayjob.
* Running a sustainable FOSS company is hard.
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grues-dinner • 10/02/2024
> even if i’m not sure a protocol should describe itself like that tbh
Aren't you the matrix.org project lead though? (if not, maybe your bio needs an update).
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From the conversation it seems Matrix just grew bloated, when I look at what NOSTR is developing and the speed at which crutial features are delivered then it is quite a world of difference.
Those governments might be paying your bills for now, but you've lost the support from the open source community on the way to get there and soon be forgotten by everyone. I just hope one day we won't have the sad news of discovering that Matrix injected backdoors from the Israeli government to receive funding.
Nevertheless, I wish you all the best.