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diff --git a/docs/MISSION.md b/docs/MISSION.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..269ea85b --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/MISSION.md @@ -0,0 +1,25 @@ +Conversations is a messanger for the next decade. Based on already established +internet standards that have been around for over ten years Coversations isn’t +trying to replace current commercial messangers. It will simply outlive them. +Commercial, closed source products are coming and going. 15 years ago we had +ICQ which was replaced by Skype. MySpace was replaced by Facebook. WhatsApp and +Hangouts will disapear soon. Internet standards however stick around. People are +still using IRC and e-mail even though these protocols have been around for +decades. Utilizing proven standards doesn’t mean one can not evolve. GMail has +revolutionized the way we look at e-mail. Firefox and Chrome have changed the +way we use the Web. Conversations will change the way we look at instant +messaging. Being less obstrusive than a telephone call instant messaging has +always played an importent role in modern society. Conversations will show that +instant messaging can be fast, relialbe and private. Conversations will not +force its security and privacey aspects upon the user. For those willing to use encryption +Conversations will make it as uncomplicated as possible. However Conversations +is aware that end-to-end encryption by the very principle isn’t trivial. Instead +of trying the impossible and making encryption easier than comparing a +fingerprint Conversations will try to educate the willing user and explain the +necessary steps and the reasons behind them. Those unwilling to learn about +encryption will still be protected by the design principals of Conversations. +Conversations will simply not share or generate certain information for example +by encouraging the use of federated servers. Conversations will always +utilize the best available standards for encryption and media encoding instead +of reinventing the wheel. However it isn’t afraid to break with behavior patterns +that have been proven ineffctive. |