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Beeper is now available, no waitlist! (blog.beeper.com)
submitted 7 months ago by Untold1707@lemm.ee to c/android@lemdro.id
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Beeper was also acquired by Automattic

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[–] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 24 points 7 months ago (1 children)

So, it got beat down by Apple, sold, and now it's open to all? Brilliant.

[–] Untold1707@lemm.ee 10 points 7 months ago (1 children)

To be honest, I'm not sure what they were thinking when they released their reverse-engineered iMessage app. But I'm hoping they're back on two solid feet and will get back to focusing on their original mission because it'll mean more open source contributions back to the matrix project.

I'm not super excited about them getting bought, but at the same time I think it's better than the alternative. Beeper's CEO (now former after being bought) is infamous for creating the startup, Pebble, then running it into the ground by not selling it. As unfortunate as it is, the reality is that companies, even ones based on open source projects, can't survive without funding.

[–] malibu43@lemmy.world 6 points 7 months ago

One positive that came out of the iMessage fiasco was that it brought mainstream attention to Apple's anticompetitive behavior.