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You’re insufferable. Surprised you still ain’t on reddit. That’s where the corporate bootlickers are. I guess Lemmy.world is the next best place.


No. It’s when bugs and crashes happen, and trying to identify how. Such as stack traces for example, or memory usage when an app keels over.

I’m not here to market FF, I’m here trying to counter balance the Firefox haters that spend so much hate to trash the only real legitimate chance we have of Google not dictating web standards. I don’t know why so many people shill for billion dollar companies. Do they love Google that much, or are they simply useful idiots?


It’s open source. You’re assuming this is telemetry without having an idea. Could be diagnostics, could be pocket, could be sync check.

Without evidence, sounds like a load of FUD.

It’s ironic you call me dense.






This is the bargaining stage of the five stages of grief.

Maybe it’s Stockholm Syndrome.


Firefox works for nearly everything. The only stuff that doesn’t work for me is Xitter embeds, and this is a gift that keeps on giving.




For now. They could default to yahoo and make money. Maybe not as much, but they could sustain browser development.

Firefox is still far superior to chromium.


I prefer flawed but trying guys to guys with zero morals that farm every ounce of data they can.


Very good for certain games. Try VoxeLibre. Its a Minecraft clone turned fork with some differences. A lot of fun though.


Doesn’t tick all the boxes as it is on Lemmy, but feel free to join us at !degoogle@lemmy.ml



Wow, that is pretty hostile to the elderly. Imagine those who struggle to get about? Excluding them from society.



I’m in the UK. I do not use them. I can login via website, and use text as 2FA. I do not need to use it out of the house but have that option if I want.

I pay via bank debit card.

I would be surprised if they app locked features. It would exclude elderly and probably be illegal.


Out of curiosity, what do older citizens do? Like those in their 80s? Many here do not have a smart phone or mobile.



For it to be the most secure app in the world, you’d need to understand the main attack vectors, and how to mitigate them. You’d have to understand them and how you mitigate them better than how Signal or Element mitigate them. Finally, you’d have to get it audited by a reputable security auditor than will validate your claims.

If you do not have the money, best bet is to have a donation method or 2, like Liberapay, Open Collective etc. and fund raise for it. Active users are more likely to donate, so get folk using it. Focus more on what it is and it’s advantages. “A secure chat app that can be run regardless of hardware out of your browser*. Long term aims to be the most secure app in the world. Join us on that adventure.”

If you do not know, learn. If you really want to create the most secure chat app in the world, you have to become a subject matter expert, know the challenges and rivals. There is no shortcut in this. Depends how much you want this.

Oh, and yeah, JS, if you’re using node, keep your app and dependencies scanned and up to date constantly.


It actually doesn’t.

It is the open source code. You can optionally install Google play in a restrictive sandbox if you wish. You do not have to.

I cannot disagree with the last sentence. He has his fair share of issues, but it doesn’t take away from his ability or contributions.


Depends on what you are referring to. If Linux Mobile, Android apps can be run on Waydroid and there is a compatibility layer like Wine available. However, for Linux Mobile, you’ll open up Gnome and KDE apps. In Plasma, you have kirigami which enables convergent apps (that work on desktop, mobile and tablet). As it matures, more apps will be developed that supports it.

The world and ecosystem now doesn’t define the ecosystems of the future.


What do you mean?

You can use sandboxes play store if you wish.


Well it’s open source android, if the code is bad, it’s jettisoned. While I cannot stand Google, not every line of code they write is trash.

The sandbox is good and you do not need to install Play if you do not want to. I use f droid where possible.

I want Linux Mobile but it is not ready yet. In the mean time, this is the best we have.



The privacy is not about protecting your data from crawlers, it’s about protecting your data from big tech.



Or cash, as if you buy gift cards and they go bust, they owe you money, but you’ll be well down the list and never see it again.


This is pretty useful. Is there anything for UK based folk?


Ah, appreciate the clarification.

If your payment is linked to the number, is it any more private than a PAYG number?


Maybe I’m being dumb here, but what is this and why would I use it over Signal or Matrix?

What about it justifies payment?


The moment you collect data, it can be abused. To stop abuse, we must stop data being collected.


"A key question in the case was how the message got out, considering Snapchat is an encrypted app.

One theory, raised in the trial, was that it could have been intercepted via Gatwick’s Wi-Fi network. But a spokesperson for the airport told BBC News that its network “does not have that capability”.

In the judge’s resolution, cited by the Europa Press news agency, it was said that the message, “for unknown reasons, was captured by the security mechanisms of England when the plane was flying over French airspace”."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68099669


How many things does 1 person want to stream at once?


Looks like UK is going the same way as a few states. Spare a thought for us. So messed up this increasing surveillance state.
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“Please stop spying on us”

“Oh, sorry! Didn’t mean to. Didn’t realise I was.”


Political associations is a real dangerous one. The fact the government could get access to information to who supports opposition parties in the wrong hands effectively end democracy in one term.


cross-posted from: https://discuss.tchncs.de/post/5707453 > The Chrome team says they're not going to pursue Web Integrity but... > > > it is piloting a new Android WebView Media Integrity API that’s “narrowly scoped, and only targets WebViews embedded in apps.” > > They say its because the team "heard your feedback." I'm sure that's true, and I can wildly speculate that all the current anti-trust attention was a factor too. Many said we couldn’t stop it. We, like many, applied pressure, and they backed the fuck off. We have no room for complacency now though. Google cannot be allowed to dictate web standards. Firefox needs to eat into that Chromium market share. Never forgive. Never forget.
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I wouldn’t engage with them personally. I use grapheneOS. I would use their matrix for support only, but we already know the community is a little… errrr… defensive. Definitely not the place to debate stuff like this, and those folk involved are pretty bright anyway.

“Android immutable model could totally work with more customizability like desktops, and still be secure” - I read this, and don’t know enough, but I’m wondering if this is a selling point of a rival of theirs. I think they’re very precise and ardent on secure. Some of their rivals allow more flexibility, and less secure, so it could have been a conversation they’ve had millions of times with people trolling them. Obviously, they’re quite sensitive, and react way beyond the pale, but good policy is don’t troll folk that may need mental health help.

The fact you know Daniel, and the history, and went in their to debate is really quite questionable. “I wonder what would happen if I take this box of matches into this room full of flammable material”. It’s weird you’re asking people to go in and debate with them. Why are you advocating this? It’s like you’re wanting to troll them, and while there is often not excusing some of the actions on that project, what is your goal? Subtle trolling is a thing.

Either way, use what software you want. Their matrix is run by them, and they define the rules of how they operate. It isn’t a public entity, it’s a private club.