The world is changing faster than we'd like to admit. Communications infrastructure can disappear overnight. Internet shutdowns are becoming routine. Surveillance is everywhere.
I'm releasing Veilith v0.9 - a P2P encrypted messenger built for when
things go wrong.
WHY NOW?
We're heading into scenarios where traditional messaging won't cut it:
- Internet blackouts
- Mass surveillance
- Hostile network conditions
- Operating in high-risk environments
WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT?
- Runs from USB stick (no installation needed)
- Works WITHOUT internet (mesh networking)
- Cross-platform: Windows, Linux, macOS
- Military-grade encryption (forward secrecy)
- Emergency panic wipe
- Anti-traffic analysis
- Portable mode (leave no traces)
DESIGNED FOR REALITY
Journalists in war zones. Activists under authoritarian regimes. Anyone
who needs communications when infrastructure fails. This isn't paranoia
- it's preparation.
GET IT NOW
https://github.com/gabrix73/veilith
Technical details in the README. MIT licensed. No telemetry, no servers,
no bullshit.
TEST IT. FORK IT. USE IT.
When communications go dark, you'll be ready.
Peace!
On Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:34:27 0000, Gabx <victor@m2usenet.invalid> wrote:
The world is changing faster than we'd like to admit. Communications infrastructure can disappear overnight. Internet shutdowns are becoming routine. Surveillance is everywhere.
I'm releasing Veilith v0.9 - a P2P encrypted messenger built for when things go wrong.
WHY NOW?
We're heading into scenarios where traditional messaging won't cut it:
- Internet blackouts
- Mass surveillance
- Hostile network conditions
- Operating in high-risk environments
WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT?
- Runs from USB stick (no installation needed)
- Works WITHOUT internet (mesh networking)
- Cross-platform: Windows, Linux, macOS
- Military-grade encryption (forward secrecy)
- Emergency panic wipe
- Anti-traffic analysis
- Portable mode (leave no traces)
DESIGNED FOR REALITY
Journalists in war zones. Activists under authoritarian regimes. Anyone
who needs communications when infrastructure fails. This isn't paranoia
- it's preparation.
GET IT NOW
https://github.com/gabrix73/veilith
Technical details in the README. MIT licensed. No telemetry, no servers,
no bullshit.
TEST IT. FORK IT. USE IT.
When communications go dark, you'll be ready.
Peace!
Hey all,
quick update on the project: Veilith has been renamed to Khimera.
The old name was already taken by another crypto/privacy project so it made no sense to keep it.
Khimera fits better and the spelling with "Kh" keeps it distinct.
On the technical side we've been working on making the Linux build actually portable.
Dropped the static linking approach for the GUI rCo OpenGL and
X11 simply don't ship as static libs on Linux, that's just how it is. Switched to AppImage instead, which bundles all the shared dependencies and
runs on any modern Linux without installation. The AppImage also correctly handles the data directory now, pointing to wherever you put the file
rather than the read-only mount point.
Windows build is next, Android after that. macOS we're not targeting.
Code is at github.com/gabrix73/khimera if you want to follow along.
On Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:34:27 0000, Gabx <victor@m2usenet.invalid> wrote:[responding only on the one NG where article was read]
The world is changing faster than we'd like to admit. Communications
infrastructure can disappear overnight. Internet shutdowns are becoming
routine. Surveillance is everywhere.
I'm releasing Veilith v0.9 - a P2P encrypted messenger built for when
things go wrong.
WHY NOW?
We're heading into scenarios where traditional messaging won't cut it:
- Internet blackouts
- Mass surveillance
- Hostile network conditions
- Operating in high-risk environments
WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT?
- Runs from USB stick (no installation needed)
- Works WITHOUT internet (mesh networking)
- Cross-platform: Windows, Linux, macOS
- Military-grade encryption (forward secrecy)
- Emergency panic wipe
- Anti-traffic analysis
- Portable mode (leave no traces)
DESIGNED FOR REALITY
Journalists in war zones. Activists under authoritarian regimes. Anyone
who needs communications when infrastructure fails. This isn't paranoia
- it's preparation.
GET IT NOW
https://github.com/gabrix73/veilith
Technical details in the README. MIT licensed. No telemetry, no servers,
no bullshit.
TEST IT. FORK IT. USE IT.
When communications go dark, you'll be ready.
Peace!
Hey all,
quick update on the project: Veilith has been renamed to Khimera.
The old name was already taken by another crypto/privacy project so it made no sense to keep it.
Khimera fits better and the spelling with "Kh" keeps it distinct.
On the technical side we've been working on making the Linux build actually portable.
Dropped the static linking approach for the GUI rCo OpenGL and
X11 simply don't ship as static libs on Linux, that's just how it is. Switched to AppImage instead, which bundles all the shared dependencies and
runs on any modern Linux without installation. The AppImage also correctly handles the data directory now, pointing to wherever you put the file
rather than the read-only mount point.
Windows build is next, Android after that. macOS we're not targeting.
Code is at github.com/gabrix73/khimera if you want to follow along.
Gabx
Victor Virebent
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