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*hearing in comments certains parts aren’t foss
- EarthlingHazard ( @EarthlingHazard@lemm.ee ) English76•9 months ago
I think it’s better to link to their github since the website has references to a premium sister project that isn’t FOSS: https://github.com/languagetool-org/languagetool
I haven’t used this myself but I’m curious if anyone likes it
- exu ( @exu@feditown.com ) English23•9 months ago
I like it very much and thanks to the various extensions it’s also trivial to use in Firefox and Libreoffice.
- moitoi ( @moitoi@feddit.de ) 7•9 months ago
It works on Firefox/Fennec/other forks on Android.
- ReversalHatchery ( @ReversalHatchery@beehaw.org ) English4•9 months ago
At last the browser extension is closed source. I don’t know the others
- mac ( @mac@lemm.ee ) 8•9 months ago
I self host a server. It works on my laptop and android. I like it, but some of the suggestions are bad.
Haven’t used grammarly in years, so I can’t compare.
- Skimmer ( @Skimmer@lemmy.zip ) 60•9 months ago
Their extension isn’t open source anymore, see here, so I don’t recommend it personally, especially with how sensitive the data it collects is, its basically a keylogger, so trust is super important imo.
- 👁️👄👁️ ( @mojo@lemm.ee ) English16•9 months ago
If they don’t trust you with the source, you can trust them with your data.
- BaconIsAVeg ( @BaconIsAVeg@lemmy.ml ) English2•9 months ago
While I appreciate the sentiment, isn’t that effectively the same as “if the restaurant won’t give you the complete recipe for their pizza sauce, how do you know they’re not trying to poison you?”
Only a Sith deals in absolutes.
- snek_boi ( @snek_boi@lemmy.ml ) 2•9 months ago
Except a restaurant is not asking to log every word of yours in exchange for pizza.
- donut4ever ( @donut4ever@lemm.ee ) 4•9 months ago
Damn, I didn’t know that. :/
- BruceLee ( @BruceLee@lemmy.ml ) English2•9 months ago
By extension do you mean the browser extensions only or also the add-on for word processor ?
- zoe ( @zoe@lemm.ee ) 2•9 months ago
tell me anything that isn’t
- ddnomad ( @ddnomad@infosec.pub ) 21•9 months ago
Texts are securely stored
Right, must be military grade encryption
- smpl ( @smpl@discuss.tchncs.de ) English15•9 months ago
- ReallyKinda ( @ReallyKinda@kbin.social ) 9•9 months ago
Opinions vs deepl?
- gelberhut ( @gelberhut@lemdro.id ) 17•9 months ago
Note about deepl: according to their EULA they collect all what you type there and use it for training their algorithm. They are much smaller that Google and co, what makes me thinking that your data could be more “visible” in the training results.
The service as such is good, though.
- WhiteHotaru ( @WhiteHotaru@feddit.de ) 7•9 months ago
I think this is only the case with the free version. Source: I worked with some big German companies which wanted to have an autotranslate function for their software. DeepL was the top choice, because the quality is very good and the data protection agreements for the paid service left no questions.
- gelberhut ( @gelberhut@lemdro.id ) 5•9 months ago
Most probably this is correct. One can say the same about most enterprise targeting offers, for example by Microsoft.
People who consider it for private usage should make decisions knowing such details.
- moitoi ( @moitoi@feddit.de ) English3•9 months ago
EULA they collect all what you type there and use it for training their algorithm
This isn’t the case for some specific corporate contract for the pro version. But, it’s not publicly available.
- ReallyKinda ( @ReallyKinda@kbin.social ) 2•9 months ago
Interesting thought about the visibility
- gelberhut ( @gelberhut@lemdro.id ) 2•9 months ago
Disclaimer: this is a personal impression/thoughts, I could be dramatically wrong here.
- WhiteHotaru ( @WhiteHotaru@feddit.de ) 5•9 months ago
They have total different use cases. DeepL is a translator, language tool checks for style and grammar.
I use both frequently and both do a very good job. I have a prime membership of language tool and I like it. Both are German companies and operate under GDPR.
- ReallyKinda ( @ReallyKinda@kbin.social ) 4•9 months ago
Deepl’s “write” tool (the one I linked) gives style suggestions
- WhiteHotaru ( @WhiteHotaru@feddit.de ) 2•9 months ago
I didn’t know that.
- moitoi ( @moitoi@feddit.de ) 3•9 months ago
It’s not bad at all, and multilingual. I like it as I can write in multiple language making less mistakes.
- zoe ( @zoe@lemm.ee ) 1•9 months ago
off topic: is deepl down or something ? thing doesn’t respond :/
edit: now works
- 👁️👄👁️ ( @mojo@lemm.ee ) English8•9 months ago
My foss alternative was an English class
- gelberhut ( @gelberhut@lemdro.id ) 16•9 months ago
Usually not foss and rather expensive.
- 👁️👄👁️ ( @mojo@lemm.ee ) English3•9 months ago
Not really. There’s even English classes in remote Africa. It’s FOSS because textbooks and dictionaries exist.
- Laticauda ( @Laticauda@lemmy.ca ) 5•9 months ago
Dunno where you live where textbooks are free and not proprietary.
- 👁️👄👁️ ( @mojo@lemm.ee ) English2•9 months ago
They’re not free, they’re accessable.
- Laticauda ( @Laticauda@lemmy.ca ) 1•9 months ago
Do you know what FOSS even means?
you got free schooling? lucky bastard
- 👁️👄👁️ ( @mojo@lemm.ee ) English2•9 months ago
First time I’ve heard someone say they’re jealous of an America’s free schooling system lol. Even in deep Africa villages they have free schooling systems, so idk where you are where that doesn’t exist.
how good do you think the free schooling in africa is rofl
- 👁️👄👁️ ( @mojo@lemm.ee ) English1•9 months ago
That’s a completely different topic
regaddlsss
- Chewy ( @Chewy7324@discuss.tchncs.de ) 6•9 months ago
Interestingly I knew about Languagetool long before I got to constantly see Grammarly ads. With the right tools it’s useful for checking latex etc.
- WndyLady ( @WndyLady@lemm.ee ) English1•9 months ago
Syntax?
- TwoGems ( @TwoGems@lemmy.ml ) 5•9 months ago
I wonder how grammarly desktop is for privacy
- cRazi_man ( @cRazi_man@lemm.ee ) 10•9 months ago
Their whole service is built to collect everything you type.
- BaconIsAVeg ( @BaconIsAVeg@lemmy.ml ) English5•9 months ago
Literally a key logger with extra steps.
- Sivilian ( @Sivilian@lemmy.zip ) English5•9 months ago
Just wish there was a language tool keyboard for android
- moitoi ( @moitoi@feddit.de ) 4•9 months ago
You can use it in Firefox/Fennec/other forks on Android. It’s better than nothing.
- Sivilian ( @Sivilian@lemmy.zip ) English2•9 months ago
I am but it would be nice to have it in other apps on my phone
- Navarian ( @Navarian@lemm.ee ) 4•9 months ago
I use this often when I’m writing articles, it’s incredibly easy to use and I’ve yet to have any issues with it.
I use it on Waterfox, for what it’s worth. Absolutely recommend.
- TalesFromTheKitchen ( @TalesFromTheKitchen@lemmy.ml ) 3•9 months ago
It’s working pretty well for me with integration into Firefox, (libre)office and you can decide if you want to run your own server locally, or rely on their server as a premium subscription.