#Automattic just acquired #Texts and #Beeper, two #matrix chat apps that work with a bunch of bridges to popular apps :

* https://blog.beeper.com/2024/04/09/beeper-is-joining-automattic/
* https://automattic.com/2024/04/09/automattic-acquires-beeper/

I really hope they open source it.
Since they are going for a fee-for-service model like Wordpress, I'm optimistic. This is key for breaking the network effects that #gatekeeper companies rely on: #Apple #Meta #Facebook #WhatsApp #Discord #Telegram #Signal.

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^Automattic