Davemail, Decentralized Encrypted Communication on Git
Davemail, encrypted, decentralized email protocol on git, a new way to overcome government surveillance! Anonymity and privacy are hard to come by in today’s version of the Internet. The governments and its cloak and dagger machinery have been keeping a constant watch on the usage of internet, even going through the communication between people. In such times, any form of communication that promises privacy, security and anonymity is most welcome. Davemail is one communication platform created by ‘David Apple’ which promises all of the above. Available on GitHub, Davemail is a....
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