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by ahdanggit 268 days ago
I appreciate you pointing that out. I've been curious about meshastatic and wondered how well the encryption was being handled.
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Check out the alternative https://github.com/meshcore-dev/MeshCore Seattle has the largest functioning mesh core installation in the world
MeshCore seems to enforce a strict separation between client devices and repeater devices, which is a significant downside for many use cases.
I find meshcore way more useful as I know if my messages arrive. On meshtastic the conversations especially in groups are always incomplete.
They're looking at ways to have regular nodes repeat on the network. Right now it's a one line change to enable it. Doing it well and smart is what's holding it back