Don't forget cross platform (platform agnostic) as another perk. Even runs on desktop environments.
Journey to Open Source
- Thread starter radtech91
- Start date
Yes, exclusively.
That would be amazing, I think I'm going to have a rough go trying to get people to do that. I guess as long as my wife and brother are on it, they are the main people I message. But it would be awesome if I could get more people to switch to it.
Most people just don't care about privacy or security at all, the main thingI hear is "I don't have anything to hide" and it drives me crazy!
The privacy is nice, but being able to use any device including a linux machine or windows to respond to Signal is extremely convenient.
The way they respond to subpoena is great, since they don't have data to share, they "cooperate". https://signal.org/bigbrother/
People often forget it isn't just the gov prying into conversations, but your conversations are mined on other platforms for data.
Canonical tried an Ubuntu Phone few years ago; gave up. Otherwise you can follow along with https://pine64.org/devices/pinephone/
No, I have not. I'll check it out! I'm just a little worried though of anyone rushing to market with a product. The Pine phone has been around for awhile and yet hasn't seen much adoption. What I do see are all the software solutions running on specific Google phones. (Kinda funny that the Pixel is one of the few that allow other software to be loaded.) Graphene etc.
I just find it astonishing at what consumers think is "normal" these days. I mean, you wouldn't allow others to invade/access your home (physical) mailbox would you??
And yet?? - It's open season on communications and privacy. Speechless
I know... They always default to "Needs more development and money".... I think there's more to it than that.... if you know what I mean.
The real problem with phones are the drivers, there's so much closed source hardware with their attendant closed source drivers.
10 years ago I rooted and ROMmed almost every phone I had, but not having decent camera drivers, to give one example, gets real old when you just want to take a nice picture.
10 years ago I rooted and ROMmed almost every phone I had, but not having decent camera drivers, to give one example, gets real old when you just want to take a nice picture.
I think it's both.
Certainly, it's to the interest of the big guys to squash the minor players.
But then, who's going to develop hardware and software for free? People have to get paid. That's the connundrum of open source.
Open source is about sharing so we can all enjoy a standards-based internet and so we can all benefit from our collective effort. My living is made on open source software; not selling it, but using it to provide services for my customers (like this very site runs atop a stack of open source software). I contribute where and when I can.
Agree! Look at how Linux started. I believe it's important to contribute also. Plus... Open Source is all about the software. Not hidden agendas and lack of transparency. (Windows, Google)
Just seen Apple is going to start putting ads in their first party apps. Will start with Maps next year. Apparently they already added them to Apple TV, news and stocks apps.
I have been getting small ads that pop up on the right side of the tv screen when watching things with the Apple TV. I was watching a show on peacock and had different ones pop up almost 5 times on one 20minute episode.
If that’s going to start I think I will definitely want to move away from iPhone.
Wife wasn’t thinking about having to leave to iMessage and I think that may be the thing that will be hard to get her to switch.
I have been getting small ads that pop up on the right side of the tv screen when watching things with the Apple TV. I was watching a show on peacock and had different ones pop up almost 5 times on one 20minute episode.
If that’s going to start I think I will definitely want to move away from iPhone.
Wife wasn’t thinking about having to leave to iMessage and I think that may be the thing that will be hard to get her to switch.
Yes, that's the model that all the larger Linux distros are trying to follow, provide a free distro but make money on services and support. Another path is to be a reseller of open source services and solutions.
You can also use F/LOSS (Free/Libre Open Source Software) as a basis for a more complex project with proprietary pieces (see Chromium as the F/LOSS base for Chrome, Edge and pretty much every other non-Firefox browser) and Android, where you can use F/LOSS to power the hardware you sell. Anyone who owns a "Smart $THING" is probably using the Linux kernel.
Check this guy out:
So just a little update: I've settled on Fedora 43 KDE on the HP computer. it works fantastic.
I set up the raspberry pi 5 server with OMV. I have Jellyfin, Immich and Nextcloud completely set up and running. I'm going to get Collabora set up with nextcloud so I can keep all my documents and spreadsheets synced.
I have Komga semi set up for my books, PDFs and comics.
I bought a Flint 2 router. It has a version of OpenWRT on it. So once I get that set up I can set up a network VPN, along with Adguard. And then I also want to setup Tailscale as well.
This is much more involved than just plugging things in, or downloading and installing and signing in. But I am learning so much and it is so much fun when it all comes together and works.
I set up the raspberry pi 5 server with OMV. I have Jellyfin, Immich and Nextcloud completely set up and running. I'm going to get Collabora set up with nextcloud so I can keep all my documents and spreadsheets synced.
I have Komga semi set up for my books, PDFs and comics.
I bought a Flint 2 router. It has a version of OpenWRT on it. So once I get that set up I can set up a network VPN, along with Adguard. And then I also want to setup Tailscale as well.
This is much more involved than just plugging things in, or downloading and installing and signing in. But I am learning so much and it is so much fun when it all comes together and works.
Apple imessage is end to end encrypted.
Technically only if you, and the person you are messaging with iMessage, enable Advanced Data Protection or disable iCloud Backup on all devices where you use iMessage.
iMessage carries end to end encryption, including photos and files. Apple can not decrypt the message except for the users holding the device.
Apple has no access, cell phone carriers have no access or anyone in-between.
I get your point if you store your messages in iCloud, typically turned on by default, you are correct through ...
If you store your messages on iCloud, Apple could view or be forced to turn over messages stored in your iCloud account, unless the users have enable "advanced data protection" or like you say, turned off storing iMessage in the cloud.
If you do, Apple claims more or same security than Signal.
Not that I care but the tools are there. Good post BTW
https://www.wired.com/story/apple-pq3-post-quantum-encryption/
Last edited:
Cool.
