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elegram is an extremely popular messaging tool. With dozens of dedicated public channels for most Linux distributions, it unites Linuxers the world over. Even those who prefer Matrix as a more libre alternative are catered for, thanks to Matrix-to- Telegram bridges that many popular channels. Telegram channels are the second-most useful place (after ‘advanced search’ on Github) on the internet where we find new entries for our Hotpicks section.
Nevertheless, we have another alternative Telegram client that you might be interested in. Telegrand is a new, GTK4-based application that attempts to recreate the experience of the official Telegram client. The project is largely a work-in-progress, but the program can already be used for chatting with your contacts and participating in group talks.