I don’t know if I’d still suggest Bitwarden with the dual-licensing drama from not too long ago and the new CEO.

https://blog.ppb1701.com/the-quiet-renovation-at-bitwarden

Is the app store in question against distributing proprietary apps, or it just merely happens to distribute mostly FOSS apps?

A good example of this is Sober on FlatHub, a Roblox-compatible client for Linux that is closed-source.

I like how some projects will allow free non-commercial use, but otherwise require a commercial license or an open-source maintenance fee to use commercially, like Inno Setup, WiX Toolset, etc. It’s honor-based with no real enforcement (so no dealing with serial number, or activation systems), it’s also not an outrageous amount of money and it keeps the project afloat.

Tell them it your own custom domain in Google Workspace.

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

I don’t see really anything of concerns that stands out

I wouldn’t mind if they also mirrored their videos on Nebula.

Targeted ads are once again not just a nuisance, but a security risk.

It’s a cat and mouse game, since spammers will leverage this to work around bans or having to subscribe with phone or SMS verification on the major email providers.

These providers often end up on list such as https://github.com/disposable-email-domains/disposable-email-domains

I think a good compromise is to include an open source maintenance fee on projects when used in a corporate or for-profit environment. Another option I like is to offer business support as a subscription.

It doesn’t need to be super-expensive, but at least that would ensure some continuity for development.

It’s also an issue in the eReader market, notably Onyx Boox.

That seems unreasonable… proving ownership of the email address should be considered sufficient so ICO complaint it is.

It’s also not just about freedom of information, but also about sovereinty. Can’t be free of the hegemonic influence of the USA while using platforms made by closed-source companies located there.

Unaffordable to a consumer.

I really hope we’ll see TVs with DisplayPort one day.

Eufy cameras linked to their HomeBase for storage, or you can send the cameras recording to your own NAS through RTSP.

Basically a nothingburger…

You either have

• Easy to use
• Will eventually lose support
• May remain unpatched or
• Require more maintenance
• You can run the OS of your choice
• It’s your responsibility to ensure it remains patched

I decided I wanted something long-term, and bought a NAS appliance I can boot my own OS onto it, so I went with the Ugreen DXP2800.

I’m running Ubuntu LTS, with Cockpit as the webUI to manage parts of it, and my web services are all running through podman containers (aka quadlets).

There’s a bit of a learning curve, which is the price I was willing to accept.

You may want to have a dead man’s switch so that the server shuts down without your intervention, or there’s the possibility that the police could retrieve the encryption key in RAM through some physical attacks.

I host a couple of encrypted snapshots in the cloud (stuff that I can’t afford to lose), but it’s still vastly cheaper to host a massive amount of data locally.

The stuff I have locally mostly stuff I can recover elsewhere (yarr), so redundancy without backup is good enough cost-wise.

Network effect and the path of least resistance.

People usually resist change until there’s a net and obvious gain, or when thing don’t work as expected anymore.

And you need to consider that what’s important in a messaging platform for someone, might be vastly different for another.