On: “I'm wiping this repository away”

[dsl]

Yes, WhatsAPI was a reverse engineer and implementation of the WhatsApp protocol.

It was mostly used by websites offering a web based chat interface for WhatsApp and by spammers.

[soapdog → dsl]

Actually these libraries are used by third-party clients on platforms that Whatsapp doesnt officially support such as webOS, Firefox OS and others. Its not about spamming, its about being able to offer a decent client on platforms that are not covered by official clients.

[duskwuff → soapdog]

Does the library enable the service to be used on more platforms? Yes. Does the library enable spammers to abuse the service? Also yes. It's not an either/or situation.

[soapdog → duskwuff]

A library is just a tool, like a hammer, you can build a shelf with it or hit your neighbor. anyway, you don`t solve that problem by banning hammers....

[aryamaan → dsl]

Pardon my ignorance, but is it using the same api which inherently whatsApp client uses? Or is it just a open sourced version of whatsApp?

[bdisraeli → aryamaan]

Yes it's a client for the WhatsApp API, presumably reverse engineered from the what the official app does.

[dsl → aryamaan]

It communicates with the official WhatsApp servers.