tdesktop

GitHub describes it as Telegram Desktop messaging app. The repository metadata lists C++ as its primary language. The metadata lists the NOASSERTION license. This article stays within the project description and details documented in the GitHub repository README.

GitHub describes it as Telegram Desktop messaging app. The repository metadata lists C++ as its primary language. The metadata lists the NOASSERTION license. The README describes the project this way: This is the complete source code and the build instructions for the official [Telegram][telegram] messenger desktop client, based on the [Telegram API][telegram api] and the [MTProto][telegram proto] secure protocol.

The README section "[Telegram Desktop][telegram desktop] , Official Messenger" states: The source code is published under GPLv3 with OpenSSL exception, the license is available [here][license].

The README section "Third-party" states: Qt 6 (LGPL) and Qt 5.15 (LGPL) slightly patched OpenSSL 3.2.1 (Apache License 2.0) WebRTC (New BSD License) zlib (zlib License) LZMA SDK 9.20 (public domain) liblzma (public domain) Google Breakpad (License) Google Crashpad (Apache License 2.0) GYP (BSD License) Ninja (Apache License 2.0) OpenAL Soft (LGPL) Opus codec (BSD License) FFmpeg (LGPL) Guideline Support Library (MIT License) Range-v3 (Boost License) Open Sans font (Apache License 2.0) Vazirmatn font (SIL Open Font License 1.1) Emoji alpha codes (MIT License) xxHash (BSD License) QR Code generator (MIT License) CMake (New BSD License) Hunspell (LGPL) Ada (Apache License 2.0)

The README section "Build instructions" states: [//]: (LINKS) [telegram]: https://telegram.org [telegram desktop]: https://desktop.telegram.org [telegram api]: https://core.telegram.org [telegram proto]: https://core.telegram.org/mtproto [license]: LICENSE [win]: docs/building-win.md [mac]: docs/building-mac.md [linux]: docs/building-linux.md [preview image]: https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop/blob/dev/docs/assets/preview.png "Preview of Telegram Desktop" [preview image url]: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop/dev/docs/assets/preview.png

The repository README is the source for this review. It does not replace a local installation or an independent test.

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