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   Frank Slootweg to hugybear@gmx.net   
   Re: Whatsapp now accepts third party mes   
   23 Nov 25 16:23:54   
   
   From: this@ddress.is.invalid   
      
   Jörg Lorenz  wrote:   
   > On 23.11.25 16:00, Frank Slootweg wrote:   
   > >    In the snipped part, I pointed to Internet Standards such as e-mail,   
   > > web, etc.. I take it you don't care about such matters? :-(   
   >   
   > Instant messengers are all proprietary.   
   > The only independent and global standard is e-mail and hopefully with   
   > OpenPGP-encryption.   
      
     Well, as I mentioned, there is an Internet Standard for IM (XMPP), but   
   it's indeed a niche.   
      
   > >    "Anglo-Saxons"!?   
   >   
   > If you prefer: English-speaking folks.   
      
     That's better, because to be Anglo-Saxon, you have to live in Britain.   
      
   > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-Saxons   
      
   "In modern times, the term "Anglo-Saxons" is used by scholars to refer   
    collectively to the Old English speaking groups in Britain."   
      
     But, depending on native/non-native, your new definition includes   
   neither of us or both of us, so "If the shoe fits,...". :-)   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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