FUTO just launched their privacy focused keyboard app. I know there have been quite a few posts about keyboard recommendations, so this might be worth checking out if you’re not happy with your current one.
trevor ( @trevor@lemmy.blahaj.zone ) English32•27 days agoFYI: this is another FUTO app that uses their proprietary “FTL” license, so it’s not open source.
geoma ( @geoma@lemmy.ml ) 11•27 days agoIt is open source. But they supposedly keep some rights (they say for some time) so people dont produce fake versions of their software like has happened with newpipe (newpipe versions on google play store bundled with malware). I dont like a license like this but I think I want to trust Louis Rossman. He looks like someone who is truly commited tto his mission.
umami_wasabi ( @umami_wasbi@lemmy.ml ) 17•27 days agoYou sure? Section 2.1 miss an important keyword: modify. If I can’t modify and distribute my modified version, it can hardly call OSS.
smileyhead ( @smileyhead@discuss.tchncs.de ) 10•26 days agoThe well known term for this is “source available”.
Umbrias ( @Umbrias@beehaw.org ) 8•27 days agoThis license while not the most permitting does not appear to hide the code behind any proprietary shielding though.
JustMarkov ( @JustMarkov@lemmy.ml ) English27•27 days agoSource available ≠ open-source
Umbrias ( @Umbrias@beehaw.org ) 5•27 days agoAh. Of course. Something being open source doesn’t make it open source. It all makes sense now thank you for clarifying.
That also wasn’t technically a response to my comment, it was an ideological defense mechanism to avoid addressing the content of the license.
JustMarkov ( @JustMarkov@lemmy.ml ) English14•27 days agoAh. Of course. Something being open source doesn’t make it open source. It all makes sense now thank you for clarifying.
If the license doesn’t meet the OSD, then it isn’t open-source, but just source-available. You are welcome.
That also wasn’t technically a response to my comment, it was an ideological defense mechanism to avoid addressing the content of the license.
It was. I pointed out, that FTL is a proprietary license. Because: «Open source doesn’t just mean access to the source code» © OSI
Umbrias ( @Umbrias@beehaw.org ) 3•27 days agoYeah I don’t agree with the osd being the only approach to being open source. Turns out people have differing opinions on that. You’re welcome.
It wasn’t a response to my comment because you didn’t respond to my comment. You said is proprietary. I point out that it’s not a terrible license. Then you resort to a sound bite non response.
You could have pointed out for example that ftl 3.2 and 4.1 are pretty shitty limitations to impose.
JustMarkov ( @JustMarkov@lemmy.ml ) 9•27 days agoYeah I don’t agree with the osd being the only approach to being open source.
Well, it isn’t the only one. FSF also has requirements for free-software licenses and FTL doesn’t meet them.
It wasn’t a response to my comment because you didn’t respond to my comment. You said is proprietary. I point out that it’s not a terrible license.
I was answering that statement: «does not appear to hide the code behind any proprietary shielding», 'cause it does.
Umbrias ( @Umbrias@beehaw.org ) 1•26 days agoCool, good for the FSF.
It does not hide the code. That is simply a factually wrong statement.
smileyhead ( @smileyhead@discuss.tchncs.de ) 8•26 days agoCalling source available an open source is like calling shareware an open culture.
Yeah yeah, it’s open for everyone… For not for list of small but still exceptions…
umami_wasabi ( @umami_wasbi@lemmy.ml ) 7•27 days agoMay you explain how it is OSS when the license Section 2.1 doesn’t grant me the right to modify the code?
Umbrias ( @Umbrias@beehaw.org ) 1•26 days agoSee that’s an actual tangible complaint I agree with.
toastal ( @toastal@lemmy.ml ) 2•26 days agoYou still shouldn’t dismiss these sorts of licenses as “free software” has done an alright job for user freedoms but not getting developers compensated for their efforts—which is why licenses like these pop up sharing the source code, but not letting their work be exploited.
Jo Miran ( @JoMiran@lemmy.ml ) 18•27 days agoHow is this app better/different from OpenBoard?
supes ( @supes@lemmy.csupes.page ) 20•27 days agoOpenboard is dead and hasn’t been developed in years. If you want an updated version of that, go with Heliboard. Futo also has voice to text capabilities. I currently have heliboard and futo both installed, buy may just switch to futo.
Jo Miran ( @JoMiran@lemmy.ml ) 3•27 days agothanks
helenslunch ( @helenslunch@feddit.nl ) 7•27 days agoBeen a while since I tried open board, florisboard, or anything else but I remember they didn’t have one of a few mandatory features (for me):
- adjustable height
- number row
- long-press layer
- Swype typing
This has them all. Plus an awesome voice transcription using Whisper.
It’s free to try (they ask to pay $10 for a lifetime license but you can use it without paying, though you shouldn’t). It has no internet connectivity. Give it a go.
Simon Müller ( @cyrus@sopuli.xyz ) 11•27 days agoJust FYI, Heliboard (continuation of OpenBoard) has all of the above. Just note that you’ll need to import Google’s Swype library once to use Swipe-To-Type.
dracs ( @dracs@programming.dev ) English3•26 days agoI’d say the main benefit Futo has over Heliboard is that it has native swype typing with its own model (and also own voice typing model).
Still a bit light on customisation (certainly compared to Heliboard), but a nice first release certainly.
helenslunch ( @helenslunch@feddit.nl ) 1•27 days agoyou’ll need to import Google’s Swype library
Well…no need to do that here 🤷
𝕸𝖔𝖘𝖘 ( @01189998819991197253@infosec.pub ) English7•27 days ago129 MB for a keyboard? Why?
I’m guessing the local llms
foremanguy ( @foremanguy92_@lemmy.ml ) 5•26 days agoJust use heliboard (openboard’s fork to accept multiple languages spelling-correction), you dont have to search further
Midnight1938 ( @Midnight1938@reddthat.com ) 2•26 days agoId use it but the hindi keyboard sucks and I dont know how to fix it (inscript with “capitalized” underlay)
BurningTurtle ( @BurningTurtle@lemmy.burningturtle.win ) 5•27 days agono fdroid?
Steve ( @Steve@communick.news ) English5•27 days ago sic_semper_tyrannis ( @sic_semper_tyrannis@lemmy.today ) 3•27 days agoAdd the FUTO repo and you can download it on fdroid
mister_monster ( @mister_monster@monero.town ) English5•27 days agoI use heliboard and futo for speech to text. I was using sayboard for stt, and it worked OK, but futo just seems so much better at it. So far in liking it, I didn’t know they released a keyboard as well, I won’t be giving it a try but I hope it works out, I’d prefer FOSS.
CubitOom ( @CubitOom@infosec.pub ) English4•27 days agoGiving it a try. But so far it seems like it would be nice if you can specify a different sever to run the whisper api calls on. I set up kõnele to use my server for voice to text, but it would be nice to remove an app.
tomba ( @tomba@lemmy.cat ) 2•26 days agoLooks nice! Hope they add Korean and Chinese characters as that doesn’t seem to be working for now.
kora ( @KillingAndKindess@lemmy.blahaj.zone ) 2•27 days agoWhy not use AnySoftKeyboard?
Joël de Bruijn ( @joeldebruijn@lemmy.ml ) 3•27 days agoFor example, because its autocorrect in a multi-language setting is pretty bad (autocorrecting wrong language even if its manually switched).
Lem453 ( @Lem453@lemmy.ca ) 1•26 days agoSo far it seems quite impressive. Also has scroll on spacebar swipe which I wasn’t expecting but is a great touch.
Not sure I can live without a gif search but given that would require network access and reduce privacy, maybe it makes sense to just change to gboard when needing gif search then switch back for everything else. Not too annoying so far.
I’ve been meaning to try helisboard buy having to add in the swipe and then also add in futo voice to text felt like a project and this is an all in one which is great.
dmtalon ( @dmtalon@infosec.pub ) 1•27 days agoInstalled and we’ll see how it goes. Thanks for the heads up!!