[-] ClearCutCoconut@lemmy.world 2 points 7 hours ago

Is there a specific repo for it? I can't seem to find it with a search on F-Droid

[-] ClearCutCoconut@lemmy.world 7 points 5 months ago

I posted a similar question a few months ago if you want some more ideas :) (also looking to develop/design an open source app -- hmu if you want to collab on one!)

https://lemmy.world/post/14119180

[-] ClearCutCoconut@lemmy.world 36 points 7 months ago

Proton's alternative to Google Docs getting closer? 👀

[-] ClearCutCoconut@lemmy.world 6 points 7 months ago

This could potentially speed up the possibility of a Google Doc alternative in Proton Drive's future too 👀 I see exciting possibilities here

[-] ClearCutCoconut@lemmy.world 10 points 7 months ago

There seems like a lot of potential for an app like this with the mixture of decentralization/encryption/verification/blockchain/etc. Easily verify artists, get the artists paid with a determined currency or by merch and donations, have it federated or decentralized so artists have more control and a company can’t take percentages.. I don’t know. There has to be something there. It seems possible and almost a necessity in the future for artists to make money and corporations to not enshittify each app that is released. For example, spotify adding features to try to be like TikTok, or recently they were trying to add “educational courses” to the app

[-] ClearCutCoconut@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago

I appreciate this mindset. Sometimes you just have to go cold turkey

[-] ClearCutCoconut@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago

Yes yes yes 🙏 I swear I go around at least once or twice a month looking for this. I'm not sure if it is a huge technical feat to approach this type of program or not, but like you said there are tons of options for typing but I haven't found even one that solely focuses on handwriting.

[-] ClearCutCoconut@lemmy.world 13 points 7 months ago

You had me for a second, lol. Unfortunately it is not an April fools joke :/ luckily for us though, the worse the application gets, the higher a chance a Foss alternative will emerge from a madlad who was sick of discord's shit

https://adguard.com/en/blog/ads-discord-blocking-adguard.html

[-] ClearCutCoconut@lemmy.world 9 points 7 months ago

What about Signal?? I know it's not perfect but it seems like more people are using it each year. Whatsapp really has the majority of the market though, and it is so difficult to get people to change messaging apps (in the US at least, where I swear 95% of people have an iPhone and a superiority complex)

[-] ClearCutCoconut@lemmy.world 13 points 7 months ago

Organic Maps honestly hasn't been that bad for me, but searching addresses is appalling and I do need to rely on Google Maps in many instances still. However, it has made it much easier for me to contribute to OSM and have a better user experience. A step in the right direction at least

[-] ClearCutCoconut@lemmy.world 23 points 7 months ago

Yeah...for many of these programs the onboarding is so daunting, even for those who are tech savvy. Laymen don't stand a chance with something that is that complicated. It doesn't often seem to be a technical issue either, more-so a user experience or design problem

[-] ClearCutCoconut@lemmy.world 10 points 7 months ago

Especially with the upcoming implementation of ads. Really sucks that many communities and software support (who should have just had forums) are deeply embedded into it and will have to start from scratch and lose any and all helpful content. Its hard to see big communities moving to anything else anytime soon, even of there was a great Foss alternative. It would indeed be amazing to have one in the first place

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It seems like the FOSS community is continuing to grow, and FOSS apps keep getting better (Immich reallh blew my mind recently), which is a big win 😎 but there are still many apps I use that I would kill for an open source alternative. I am curious what you guys think? Are there any apps you'd love alternatives for?

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