Which proprietary software do you prefer over their open-source alternatives, and why? mayflower ( @mayflower@lemmy.ml ) Asklemmy@lemmy.ml • 1 year ago message-square295fedilinkarrow-up1270
arrow-up1270message-squareWhich proprietary software do you prefer over their open-source alternatives, and why? mayflower ( @mayflower@lemmy.ml ) Asklemmy@lemmy.ml • 1 year ago message-square295fedilink
minus-square PeripateticFella ( @mmorschel@feddit.de ) linkfedilink24•1 year agoCan second this for Germany, too. I tried to degoogle and to only use FOSS apps and services, but ditching WhatsApp would throw me in a black hole.
minus-square itsmect ( @itsmect@monero.town ) linkfedilink1•1 year agoSame here. I wonder if there is an easy way to leave an old phone with whatsapp at home and forward the messages to my daily driver. Would prevent the zuck from reading out my contact list at minimum. I know he still has everybody else’s but still.
minus-square i_lost_my_bagel ( @i_lost_my_bagel@seriously.iamincredibly.gay ) linkfedilink3•1 year agoMatrix bridge?
minus-square nabladabla ( @nabladabla@sopuli.xyz ) linkfedilink1•1 year agoYou don’t have to give contact permission to the app.
Can second this for Germany, too.
I tried to degoogle and to only use FOSS apps and services, but ditching WhatsApp would throw me in a black hole.
Same here. I wonder if there is an easy way to leave an old phone with whatsapp at home and forward the messages to my daily driver. Would prevent the zuck from reading out my contact list at minimum. I know he still has everybody else’s but still.
Matrix bridge?
You don’t have to give contact permission to the app.