cross-posted from: https://feddit.nl/post/41557369
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OrganicMaps (or it’s fork CoMaps, there is some community-drama) is my goto maps app. I even use it to look up opening hours and it mostly delivers.
Man, I think the data in indonesia where I live is not too updated. Big problem is I cant just say a place name and it search for address. I always need address
I’d switch Proton for Tuta, Proton is a Company based in Switzerland so not EU but EFTA, but more concerning: their CEO is a Trump Fan
I personally would have picked other services but OPs overview is plain and concise.
Like what? More information is good information.
I held back because the topic and alternatives were already discussed broadly. Even in the sticky getting started post.
I wouldn’t opt for Proton services. Currently I’m running on mailbox.org and jottacloud . If I have to use AI I would go with mistral, and for navigation my first try would be CoMaps (car) and OSMand (for hiking). But I must admit that I still need to evaluate CoMaps vs. here more extensively.
Password container is still strongbox, even though they were sold recently. They also integrate 2FA, so it substitutes authenticater Apps.
And for youtube I hope for peertube.
The linux distros are already discussed in the main post. This has a lot to do with personal taste. I’m used to debian based distros, still using Ubuntu on all my servers.
I appreciate you taking the time. Proton seems nice. But I worry about placing all my eggs in one entity.
I did that once with Google and that was a mistake.
OP (in the other community) supposed Proton. I didn’t 😀
Jottacloud is a great tip, thank you!
Some of my alternatives to these:
- Search: Ecosia has Bing results, Startpage uses Google ones. Both are decent on what they do.
- Browser: Firefox and its forks are still good options. Remember, open source is not your enemy.
- App store: Aurora uses Play Store’s content (or lack of it), Droid-ify uses F-Droid’s.
- Mail, Drive, Password Manager, Gemini: Proton has made questionable actions before (e.g. parts of Lumo are not open-source). I recommend LeChat (Mistral’s AI, european) and selfhosting files if possible (Proton is a good alternative).
- Videos: Those suggested use YT’s content. Consider PeerTube (french, federated) for alternative content.
- Windows: Linux Mint is Irish, VOID Linux (for the technical users) is Spanish, SUSE Linux Enterprise (or OpenSUSE) is German.
Ecosia is switching to its own index
I’ll believe it when I can select it as the only one to show results from.
Add Posteo for email.
Is Telegram American/big tech?
It is (ex)russian insecure.
What is Bol? The Amazon replacement
“Books Online”, a Dutch company. But I’d say, don’t replace Amazon with a single other site, but learn to better search for sites that have what you want, depending on the type of product.
I dont see the reason for this post 🧅
Some mixed up categories, half of them proprietary and/or in the US, centralized, etc.
Some things need centralization, many others dont.
Read OPs post as a personal success story. We got a lot of alternatives and alternative sites as well as post floating since month.
What about alternatives to Google Authenticator?
The same as the MS authenticator. But for example Strongbox already has that. Also many other password manager have support for that.
Looks like if I deactivate Google Play after getting Aurora Store, some apps stop working and request me to reactivate Google Play. That sucks.
How many of these will work in the US?
3/4