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in reply to blinfabian

Proton is good but "Don't put all your eggs in one basket"
in reply to pkjqpg1h

I've only got two hands. The basket is kind of necessary.
in reply to ☂️-

I need one hand free to collect the eggs
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in reply to Steve

put the basket through your arms. then you can have both hands free for whatever you need!
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in reply to pkjqpg1h

Proton is telling people to use baskets in the first place. Instead of just rolling them along the ground and hoping squirrels don’t run off with them
in reply to blinfabian

Magic Earth doesn’t have a web view, as it seems. Also no satellite images, at least from what I gather from their website.
in reply to bleistift2

I find it really hard to replace maps, because half of the times I use it it's because of photos, reviews, or traffic information that's just not available in other places.
in reply to Eager Eagle

yeah but for navigation no need that CoMaps and Organic Maps is really good about that
in reply to pkjqpg1h

Last time I tried CoMaps it planned the route 17 mins longer than Google Maps. Sadly I think its just not quite there yet.
in reply to superglue

idk I'm not really a map app user for me it's not that important
in reply to bleistift2

For webview Apple Maps is quite good. Its still Apple, but at least not Google
in reply to blinfabian

hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com…
in reply to ORbituary

Everyone should strive to learn about Alots. They're an invasive species!
in reply to blinfabian

Nextcloud isn't really a direct equivalent to Google Photos. For that you want Immich.
in reply to Ulrich

yes. it's versatile and works quite well nowadays.

just nextcloud can replace most of google's webapps.

in reply to pkjqpg1h

So I can show people pictures that aren't already on my phone lol or my wife took the pic not me.
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in reply to Armand1

Not direct, but with Memories installed it's near identical, and if you already have NC... May as well
in reply to Kristell

I wouldn't say nearly. I demoed both of them over the last month, Immich has really leaped ahead in features and friendliness.
in reply to onlyhalfminotaur

I haven't managed to get Immich running on my server, so it's more comparing the current Nextcloud memories app to the google photos app from about... A little over a year ago? I'm not sure about the web interface for memories, though, as I don't really use it there
in reply to Armand1

no i dont, i tried it but with nextcloud i could use the current file structure i already had for my photos
in reply to inari

Probably moreso than Google. Bit that's not saying a lot
in reply to inari

ecosia.org/privacy

Not perfect, you'd probably want to change away from Google for example, and Microsoft/Google seem to get your IP address or location along with the search, to get relevant results. Still seems leagues better than Google or Bing directly, and the issue seems to mostly be Google/Microsoft getting data, rather than Ecosia collecting data for itself.

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in reply to blinfabian

As another person said, why put all or a lot of your eggs in one basket (Proton)? To me the value in switching away from big tech is that I can deversify my services.
in reply to obsidianfoxxy7870

Inevitably Proton will enshittify. If you, dear reader that scrolled past this comment, disagree, then i think you dont belong here.
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in reply to BaroqueInMind

Could you elaborate? Isn't the fact that it's owned by a non-profit foundation an obstacle to enshittification? Do you assume the same will happen to services like Signal too?
in reply to limpatzk

OpenAI was also non-profit and sure as shit wasn't living up to its name of being open in any way. Then it became for-profit in late 2025 because it could, and also money.

Do you think there's something snowflake-level special preventing Proton from doing the same fucking thing? It's a corporation trying to make money; non-profit may be used to grift popularity or grassroots support.

If Proton is special and impossible to follow a similar trajectory after enough people use/are locked into their ecosystem, please share with us what your logic would be that would protect us from this. (Hint: you can't)

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in reply to BaroqueInMind

Also to note, Proton AG is technically for-profit. They are majority owned by Proton, which is a non-profit, but the company that hosts everything is technically for-profit.
in reply to limpatzk

The service provided is not open source, or source available. The email clients are provided under a GPLv3 license, not the service itself.


It's Open Washing (Gaining the marketing benefits without providing the freedoms)

isitreallyfoss.com/projects/pr…

in reply to BaroqueInMind

Agreed. I use their mail and VPN, but I use a personal domain, so I could switch email with little trouble and Mullvad VPN can't really be beat.

I don't really need anything else Proton offers because I've got NextCloud.

in reply to obsidianfoxxy7870

Because my eggs can communicate with each other and because I can get all my eggs with 1 reasonable price.
in reply to obsidianfoxxy7870

Because its not all eggs. As you can see, they used a ton of google services, but only substituted a few with Proton. Ex. Google keep -> Joplin, Google Maps -> Magic maps. So saying that they put everything into proton is not true. It takes time to be fully independent.

I am very similar to OP. Proton right now gives good services, and is a good safety net right now for me.

in reply to blinfabian

PlayStore -> AuroraStore and NeoStore

Google -> DuckDuckGo

Android -> GrapheneOS, LineageOS, PostMarketOS

Windows -> Linux

in reply to SlimePirate

Google -> Kagi+

DDG uses bing and bing is owned my Microsoft

Enough said

in reply to Da Cap’n

I've heard... Questionable things about the Kagi CEO that make me hesitant to give them money. I just don't really use search engines for much anymore.
in reply to Da Cap’n

I think this blog post sums it all, but it was written in 2024, so some of its information may be dated: d-shoot.net/kagi.html
in reply to limpatzk

I read most of it. Nothing of concern compared to Google & Microsoft.
in reply to Da Cap’n

related: lemmy.zip/post/58480727/244500…

and xn--gckvb8fzb.com/doubting-you…

in reply to pkjqpg1h

It's kind of unclear what they use as sources nowadays. What is clear however is that they use their own search engine, Teclis, so it doesn't just act as a proxy for other search engines but searches will only remain in their own engine.
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in reply to SlimePirate

I wish any of those supported my phone. Stuck with stock android
in reply to ttyybb

Doesn't help now, but when I buy a new phone I make sure it's comparable with a custom ROM. Anytime I'm using a stock android (or iOS) phone it's unbearable after so many years of custom ROMs. So hopefully you're in need of a new phone soon.
in reply to MajorMajormajormajor

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in reply to MajorMajormajormajor

Ya, hopefully lineage will support it eventually, they already have one for the same model, just a different year.
in reply to socsa

It's actually way worse than you think.

Tl;dr liberals are just Conservatives that want to smoke weed.

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in reply to BaroqueInMind

Do you know any protonmail alternative with left wing leaning?
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in reply to lIlIllIlIIIllIlIlII

I run port87.com/, and I’m nearly as left as one can be (seize the means of production).
in reply to lIlIllIlIIIllIlIlII

I think disroot and riseup are both left wing.

EDIT: Riseup is left wing (anti capitalist), Disroot looks like they’re liberal, but I don’t see their stance on capitalism anywhere.

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in reply to BaroqueInMind

Wow, that’s incredibly disappointing. I’ve seen a whole lot worse from a lot of other CEOs, but I don’t understand how every CEO just doesn’t care at all about the society that built their wealth. The only moral position is to oppose Trump and the Republican Party. He and they are immoral.
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in reply to BaroqueInMind

What? He just praised one good thing about Trump's administration (the antitrust DOJ pick) and now he's pro-MAGA and a Trump bootlicker? Did you guys even read the article conclusion? "However, being disillusioned with one party on one issue doesn’t mean that all of a sudden Andy Yen changed all of his stances and that now he’s actually pro-Republican or pro-MAGA. All of the evidence gathered suggests the exact opposite."
in reply to socsa

Yeah... That was very disappointing. Not as bad as the Brave CEO at least.
in reply to blinfabian

/e/OS does not take security seriously. They are often 1-2+ months behind on Android security patches, leaving you vulnerable to literal dozens of high severity vulnerabilities. You would probably be better off with LineageOS.
in reply to N.E.P.T.R

Maybe the got their shit together since I last checked, but hqving that history and being at the very least 1 month (usually more) behind for years is a very bad look for a ROM that bills itself as private and secure.

According to this well known comparison table they still havent changed: eylenburg.github.io/android_co…

They also leave plenty of proprietary binary blobs in the ROM.

in reply to blinfabian

I use Ageis auth for my proton account's 2FA token and ente auth for all my other 2FA tokens

I don't use google photos or nextcloud, I use ente photos.

I don't use opera or librewolf, I use brave, tor and mullvad browser sometimes when I use mullvadVPN

First I'm hearing about app lounge, I was already using f-droid for some things

in reply to blinfabian

I've never seen Magic Earth, but as an OSM contributor, I don't understand why I'd use a subscription service when all the underlying data is free (as in beer and freedom) and contributed by volunteers (and likely not the app devs). One-time app purchases like OsmAnd I understand because you're doing stuff with the data like routing, overlays, etc., and that requires development work. But a subscription seems absurd.
in reply to TheTechnician27

Well, I just reverted to an old version of Magic Earth so I could keep getting traffic info. That's literally the only tjing stopping me from other OSM apps like CoMaps. I wanna know if an accident happened or my usual route is blocked for some reason.

But yeah I hate their shitty subscription lol.

in reply to Imaginary_Stand4909

Nooo did they add a subscription? I tried it one year ago and it was free. But it was also buggy, so I went back to Waze...
in reply to TheTechnician27

I use both. CoMaps when I can, but Magic Earth has a better business data set and better traffic data right now. I also contribute to OSM when I can, but there is a lot of missing data.
in reply to TheTechnician27

Because it's a refined way of showing that information. Because search actually works. And because it adds traffic data. If you don't see the value in any of those things than it's not for you.
in reply to blinfabian

Seems mostly great, but I've heard a lot of negative things about /e/OS. It's probably better than Google-ized Android, but GrapheneOS had a lot of complaints about its security, and most importantly it has proprietary systems and applications included. Proprietary applications by default (some that they've written?) is weird and worrying for a privacy focused OS.

GrapheneOS is the goat, imo. Hopefully we'll get more devices supported soon.

in reply to blinfabian

I need a good alternative to Microsoft Planner and Loop. Preferably only the working aspects.
in reply to blinfabian

Lumo isn’t really private. If you’re not local, you’re not private. AFAIK it sends to the model in cleartext (zero access) which isn’t E2EE. Signal, for example, is E2EE. Based on internet reviews, you’re better off running the models they offer locally for performance reasons on the cost anyway. I’d say you’re better off without AI in almost every situation you’d want to use an LLM of such such limited capability too so unless you really really want to set resources on fire it’s better to just drop it period.

Netflix cannot be replaced by Jellyfin. That is very disingenuous. To “replace” Netflix with Jellyfin requires a bit more infrastructure and while it might be cheaper there’s risk involved that isn’t present with your other changes.

in reply to thesmokingman

Jellyfin/Plex is not cheaper than Netflix.

We like to pretend or tell our wives it is, but hard drives and electricity likely come close or maybe even exceed a netflix subscription.

Host your media collection because it’s in better quality, titles don’t leave the service, and overall it’s just cooler. But don’t do it because it’s “cheaper.”

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in reply to blitzen

It might not be cheaper than Netflix, but it's a lot cheaper than Netflix + Hulu + Disney Plus + HBO Max + Paramount Plus + Peacock + Prime + Britbox + whatever new streaming service that somebody will launch tomorrow
in reply to blitzen

8TB external hard drive ($160) + old laptop + "H265 sources" = way cheaper than a bunch of streaming services
in reply to FourThirteen

I think this is just a statement what the person did

Not a recomendaton

in reply to FourThirteen

CachyOS with KDE setting is less bold. But still bold for casuals.
in reply to orize

That's what I'm going for once I'm done backing up all the things I can't afford to lose when I wipe the windows drive. Even then, I'm looking at ways to preserve it as a virtual image in case I forgot something. My work provided laptop is unfortunately on windows 11 so at least there's that in case I need Windows for any reason

Damn the AI RAM price mania, I would have gotten running earlier with just a new drive.

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in reply to FourThirteen

The average win user is not that different from a child with an iPad.
in reply to favoredponcho

I imagine most people aren't willing to pay a subscription for their search engine
in reply to blinfabian

Sad thing is librewolf and Lumo sucks. Use Vivaldi and LeChat instead.
in reply to Bullerfar

Vivaldi is closed source "we pinky promise" proprietary software?
in reply to orize

Yeah, just like Steam and World of Warcraft, don't you use them? What's your point? Should I leave a similar comment under the Steam guide you posted?

I personally think it's a little more nuanced than open source = always good, proprietary = always bad.

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in reply to dev_null

I agree with your overall sentiment, but your examples are kinda strange. There are so many viable open source browsers out there, but how many open source video game markets with AAA games are around?
in reply to lofi

Isn't "viable" subjective though? If you are allowed to deem open source games not viable, then isn't it a bit hypocritical to judge people for deeming open source browsers not viable, for their personal criteria?
in reply to dev_null

Everyone draws the line somewhere, that’s exactly why I said I agree with your sentiment. I’m not the type of guy that only uses specific hardware because the BIOS/UEFI fw is open source.

Steam isn’t a game though, is there an alternative to Steam that’s open source?

in reply to lofi

Steam has many features that can be looked at separately, but at its core it's a package manager. So I would argue an open source alternative comes preinstalled with any Linux distro.

You can find, install, and update games with e.g. Discover or Synaptic.

I don't think many Steam users would consider them viable alternatives though.

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in reply to blinfabian

Arch Linux is a very good distribution, but I would definitely not recommend it to the public at large.

I think most people should probably use something like Fedora or Mint.

For advanced users, either Arch, NixOS, or Gentoo.

in reply to termaxima

+1 for Mint. Super easy to use, a lot of config can be tweaked directly in the UI, and it has old style GNOME vibes without all the mad workflow that GNOME 3 forces upon you.
in reply to Scrollone

I've begun my switch over to Mint from Windows. Its kinda wild to suggest normal users to switch to Arch of all things. Netflix (and streaming apps in general) straight to Jellyfin is also a stretch because there are... extra steps
in reply to devedeset

Yes, the Netflix -> Jellyfin conversion doesn't make much sense.

It would've made more sense if it was Plex -> Jellyfin. Because the extra steps are the same.

in reply to termaxima

this is jist what i personally use. to new linux users i would always recommend fedora kde or an arch based distro thats easily installed
in reply to termaxima

I am loving Fedora KDE after using mint for ages. It feels like a nice blend of macos and windows but with real control. It's very nice on a laptop. And I would love to have Kwin on every computer I use
in reply to SqueakySpider

I used Kubuntu, and it really, fucking, sucks.

You instantly are forced to have an outdated package manager, that you are blocked from updating.

in reply to blinfabian

I use aurora instead of google play. How does app lounge compare?
in reply to Exit Code 1

i used mint for a short period of time first, now im on arch for 1,5 years i think
in reply to blinfabian

Respect! I tried Ubuntu briefly and couldn't stand it, been on Fedora since
in reply to Exit Code 1

yeah i never liked ubuntu either, i only had it at school but ubuntuade me think linux sucked at the time 😂
in reply to blinfabian

I love it when someone suggests arch linux to a long time windows user. It is such a nice cognitive dissonance.

Also you can't just say you are defending privacy and freedom and then go an praise a pedo racist president. It looks like you are playing both sides and will easily bend for the side that is more powerful in the end

The “privacy-first” company surprised its user base when CEO Andy Yen lauded Trump on social media.

But perhaps we can still give him the benefit of the doubt

more on proton

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in reply to blinfabian

Lol windows users shouldn't immediately switch to arch Linux. I've been using Linux for so many years yet arch is still too cumbersome to maintain. Installed Mint the last month and I think I'm set for the rest of my life
in reply to Alexandria4ever

Yours has releases right, like Ubuntu so then you are not set for life.
At a certain point it makes sense to start from a new release.
in reply to blinfabian

Google Photos -> Immich! Trust me on this, nextcloud is great for a lot oft things, but definetly not photo backup.
in reply to blinfabian

ChatGPT -> 🚫

We should not be using or recommending services dependent on stolen data, which are destroying the environment for essentially zero benefit.

in reply to neo2478

Are there any models trained on ethically sourced material? Even though this wouldn't necessarily solve the environmental impact, there are still many times when a traditional search engine just doesn't cut it. All else equal and without a self hosted workflow, I prefer tools that at least pretend to be privacy friendly (Duck.ai, AI Horde), and I had not heard of Proton's Lumo prior to this post, so I do appreciate the suggestion even if it doesn't meet all of our criteria.
in reply to curious_dolphin

LLMs are jot a trusted source of information, period. There is no use case that if I could not fond an answer on a search engine, I would trust the hallucinations from an LLM
in reply to neo2478

i use a local llm for usage as a thesaurus, ask a question in regular language about what word can be used for a certain definition.
this has been the only real usage ive found.
in reply to Gold_E_Lox

Honest question, how is this better than just using a thesaurus?
in reply to blinfabian

Fucking Lumo? The thing they spam in ads about being superior to OpenClaw? Ok, I will bite. What's the catch?
in reply to blinfabian

ChatGPT - Apertus (FOSS) (Swiss)

OneDrive - Filen (Germany - 10GB free)

Google Photos - vgy.me (UK)

Gdocs/Gdrive/Gmail - Murena Workspace

Google Maps - CoMaps (FOSS- privacy focused)

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