Read this guide to Mastodon, described by its repository as an increasingly less-brief introduction.
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Pinafore vs whalebird-desktop
How do Pinafore and whalebird-desktop compare? Here are the facts side by side: pricing, platforms, open-source status and what each one is for.
| Directory detail | Pinafore | whalebird-desktop |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Pinafore provides an alternative web client for Mastodon; the project repository says it is unmaintained. | Whalebird is a desktop client for reading and interacting with the Fediverse in a single column. |
| Website | ||
| Type | Open-source project | Open-source project |
| Topic | ||
| Pricing | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Platforms | Android, iOS | Not recorded |
| Open source | Yes | Yes |
| Language | English | English |
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