[liberationtech] Fwd: [riseup] Space for dissent

[Ximin Luo]

On 23/08/13 00:02, elijah wrote:
> On 08/22/2013 01:22 AM, Ben Laurie wrote:
> 
>> So where are these "radically new services" documented?
> 
> On 08/22/2013 11:50 AM, Sean Alexandre wrote:
> 
>> From what I understand it's this:
>> LEAP Encryption Access Project
>> https://leap.se
> 
> You are right to be skeptical, given the steady stream of snake oil
> announced these days.
> 
> Here is the overview page for email:
> 
> https://leap.se/en/services/email
> 
> Technical details can be found in the links on that page. Constructive
> criticism warmly encouraged.
> 
> I would say the things that distinguish the LEAP approach:
> 
> * free software client and free software turn-key infrastructure
> * we are taking our time to do things the right way
> * we are not ignoring the hard problems https://leap.se/en/hard-problems
> 
> -elijah
> 
> 

I saw you guys before and remembered being impressed with the docs. The
comparison of architecture is nice and shows that you understand how your
system fits in to existing state-of-the-art solutions. They look a lot expanded
from what I remember from last time. Nice work, keep it up!

There is indeed a lot of bullshit bandwagon-jumping solutions that are in fact
harming the goal by distracting attention away from good proper efforts that
involve hard work and thoughtful research. I'm glad to see LEAP taking the slow
and steady approach.

Let the recent events inspire you, but don't let them ruin your long-term
strategy. Stay on target and don't get distracted by politics. I also hope I
can join you some time!

X

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