Yes RCS is barely a standard worth implementing, let alone the best one. Make SMS/MMS and XMPP work together seamlessly in one app, forget RCS.

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wolvoleo 2 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Yes RCS is a pig with lipstick. Invented by the carriers to recoup some control over instant messaging, then abandoned and picked up by Google for the same reason. They're the ones that added encryption to it.

It was always meant to be a walled garden. Exactly what an open system shouldn't be.

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Geezus_42 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Remember Pidgin and Trillium?

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		I remember who forced me to consider other options.