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But it is at least available for Apple to implement if they do choose, unlike iMessage.
No, its not available. There is no FOSS RCS app, because its not available
I didn't say it was FOSS. I said that unlike iMessage, which Apple refuses to allow Android to use, RCS is available to be used by Apple if it so chooses.
Yes, a FOSS protocol/standard would be better, and I hope we have one done day that is actually available and used by default by both iOS and Android (and any other future players in the field). But until that happens, RCS is at least allowed to be used by other companies so it's at least a small step in the right direction, even if Apple continues to stubbornly refuse to use it.
Open standard is the only option
...of a single company controlling major sms functions turned on by default by every phone?
Signal is also available on every platform, you don't need to use whatever chat app your phone's manufacturer wants you to use, it's your choice. And Signal is probably the best choice right now.
But we are talking about messaging standards, not messaging services.