FOSS - Free and Open-Source Software

[Macallik86]

Tired of paying with personal information? Just want a more privacy-friendly alternative? This is the thread to talk/share with the class

 

[Macallik86]

FOSS Discord. Compatible w/ Mac/Windows/Linux

GitHub - SpacingBat3/WebCord: A Discord and SpaceBar :electron:-based client implemented without Discord API.

A Discord and SpaceBar :electron:-based client implemented without Discord API. - SpacingBat3/WebCord

github.com

It's basically indistinguishable from normal Discord, but w/o all the tracking. You can also hide the server list and give your chat more real-estate.

 

[Macallik86]

Loop Habit Tracker (Android)

GitHub - iSoron/uhabits: Loop Habit Tracker, a mobile app for creating and maintaining long-term positive habits

Loop Habit Tracker, a mobile app for creating and maintaining long-term positive habits - GitHub - iSoron/uhabits: Loop Habit Tracker, a mobile app for creating and maintaining long-term positive h...

github.com

I went to cop a habit tracking app, and the options mostly started @ $7/mo


Who tryina pay Netflix prices for a habit check-in app? Came across this FOSS alternative that has been great so far. The one downside is that it doesn't sync across devices.

 

[Rice N Beans]

Great F-Droid client for Android devices.

GitHub - Droid-ify/client: Clutterfree F-Droid client

Clutterfree F-Droid client. Contribute to Droid-ify/client development by creating an account on GitHub.

github.com

For those who may not know, F-Droid houses a repository of open source software for Android devices.

 

[Macallik86]

Great F-Droid client for Android devices.

GitHub - Droid-ify/client: Clutterfree F-Droid client

Clutterfree F-Droid client. Contribute to Droid-ify/client development by creating an account on GitHub.

github.com

For those who may not know, F-Droid houses a repository of open source software for Android devices.

Never knew about this. Loaded the apk and played around w/ it a bit. I wish it sorted by popularity as well, but otherwise it's dope AF

 

[Macallik86]

Been playing around w/ F-Droid (thanks again @Rice N Beans) and came across a news app that I like:


Thud.
Their catchphrase is 'News w/o the fuss'. The UI is clean AF. Very minimalist vibes.

Spoiler: Features pic

The best way to describe it is a news aggregator that feels like an RSS aggregator but with a better UI and pre-selected (albeit extensive) news feeds.

It takes some time to setup, and doesn't have true RSS functionality just yet, but it has a list of tons of news sources (including subreddits), and you can create/curate different categories. I have created tabs on Local/Global news, financial markets, Tech & AI for example. I also like that they provide multiple links if you subscribe to a Google News 'feed' if that story has multiple options of articles to read.

There could be some UI improvements imo. I'd prefer more options on how to display content rather than the default left-to-right scroll scraping pictures form the article

I copped it from F-Droid, but there's also a mirror on Google Play Store.

GitHub - aerotoad/Thud: Simple news reader that keeps the noise low.

Simple news reader that keeps the noise low. Contribute to aerotoad/Thud development by creating an account on GitHub.

github.com

 

[Macallik86]

Stats on Federation projects:

The Federation - a statistics hub

Node list and statistics for The Federation and Fediverse

the-federation.info

Deeper dive of an individual project (Lemmy) by unique instances:

The Federation - a statistics hub

Node list and statistics for The Federation and Fediverse

the-federation.info

 

[Macallik86]

Lemmy is OK, but Kbin.social has better instances I've found. Less downtime/errors and a cleaner UI. The downside is that it doesn't have any mobile apps or PWAs available, but they are building it out

 

[Macallik86]

Anyone have an opinion on Facebook (aka Meta) joining the fediverse?

Just see that my Mastodon instance put out an official statement and are contemplating defederating if anything funky starts happening.

Facebook, Fosstodon & The Fediverse

This is Fosstodon's official stance on the whole Facebook joining the Fediverse debacle.

hub.fosstodon.org

There is a bit of an irony for the FOSS community that the thing that might propel growth is also an anti-FOSS company, and that anyone who joins via Meta's instance will likely be silo'd from other communities, which is part of the appeal of the fediverse

 

[Neo. The Only. The One.]

Subs

 

[RennisDeynolds]

NewPipe - youtube alternative
Tachiyomi - manga reader
Mull - Firefox based browser with more security/privacy

Infinity - Reddit client
Quackery - twitter client

 

[Macallik86]

GitHub - kaangiray26/geddit-app: An open-source Reddit client for Android using the public JSON feed

An open-source Reddit client for Android using the public JSON feed - kaangiray26/geddit-app

github.com

Geddit lets you browse reddit w/o ads/giving reddit revenue.

The two minor downsides are that it only loads approximately 50 of the most upvoted comments in a post, and that it operates like a webpage instead of a mobile app

 

[Macallik86]

TrackerControl | F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository

TrackerControl allows to monitor and control hidden data collection in apps.

f-droid.org

It also allows you to firewall internet access on any app.

If you don't mind playing around w/ the settings, you can use it on system apps as well. I use it on all my mobile devices to try and limit the amount of data that is shared externally