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d99kris / nchat

Terminal-based Telegram / WhatsApp client for Linux and macOS
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[Documnetation] Phone Requirement (Required or not?) #220

Closed maltfield closed 2 months ago

maltfield commented 2 months ago

This issue is an attempt to address the obvious question: does this nchat serve as an alternative to the WhatsApp app (ie: "is it a standalone desktop app?") or is it just yet-another-second-class-desktop-client that routes messages through the phone on the intranet?

Solution

This is not a support request. This is a ticket to update the documentation. Please do not answer this question just on this GitHub issue.

The solution to this ticket should be to state, very clearly, in the README.md file if:

  1. Using nchat still requires the user to first install and create an account in the official WhatsApp app, and all messages are routed through the phone (eg like whatsapp web), or
  2. Using nchat still requires the user to first install and create an account in the official WhatsApp app, but afterwords WhatsApp can be uninstalled forever, and the desktop client can replace it (eg like Telegram), or
  3. Using nchat is an entirely first-class desktop app. You can create an account in it directly, and you never need to use the official WhatsApp mobile app for any reason (eg like Wire)

Again, please add this information to the README.md file -- not to this ticket.

d99kris commented 2 months ago

I will move this to an enhancement / feature request.