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especially that of an American company, with a fascist government that has a right to access all American #CloudData
#ProtonDrive is a nice company, IMO
But, there was some negative crap (taken out of context) about the Proton CEO #AndyYen, a few months ago
I've been waffling on a VPN and cloud storage since last year so I decided to give the whole paid #Proton suite a shot (it was on sale).
1. #ProtonVPN: working fine on my Android phone & tablet and desktop PC. I don't have a VPN-compatible router so I need to get a cheap Roku alternative since Roku doesn't have VPN installation like fire sticks, etc.
2. #ProtonDrive: I transferred ~300GB from G to Proton. The backup is great on my PC. Using it to sync Android is way more fiddly since the app doesn't have a dedicated sync folder outside photos. I'm using Round Sync to leverage rclone on my phone & tablet, which is also fiddly but it's doable.
🧵1/3
If you are looking around for a new encrypted email service then look no further than @protonprivacy
Their services include:
#ProtonMail
#ProtonPass
#ProtonVPN
#ProtonDrive
#ProtonWallet
I have been using their services for few weeks now and I love it so far.
Go check it out for yourself if you haven't yet.
Very pleased with my new #degoogled #Murena #Fairphone 6 especially after installing the full #Proton ecosystem — #ProtonMail #ProtonDrive #ProtonVPN #ProtonPass #ProtonAuthenticator — and of course #Mastodon.
But which #sticker should I stick on the back?
(Linux news in previous posts of thread)
FOSS NEWS
Firefox to discontinue 32-bit Linux support next year:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Firefox-Ending-32-bit-Linux
Firefox to get MKV video playback support:
https://betanews.com/2025/09/02/firefox-is-finally-getting-mkv-playback-support/
Mozilla isn't in danger anymore, as Google isn't forced to stop making search engine deals, only exclusive contracts are banned:
https://news.itsfoss.com/mozilla-lifeline-is-safe/
(I'm not surprised, I knew that this Google breakup and search engine deal ban thing won't happen. Authorities still need Google as one of their spying eyes. But the good thing is that Firefox-based browsers will stay alive.)
Proton Drive Windows app now has the option to import photos and albums from local folders or Google Photos:
https://proton.me/blog/google-photos-import-windows
Organic Maps update adds route numbers at bus stops, Add Place to OpenStreetMap and Edit Place buttons on iOS, updated outdoor map styles with icons converted from PNG to SVG for better scalability, power plant areas are rendered as industrial zones, brown tourism points of interest (POIs) are now visible when dark mode is enabled, power stations, substations, barriers, wicket gates, security offices, and guardhouses added, etc.:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/9/organic-maps-adds-route-numbers-at-bus-stops-redesigned-buttons-on-ios-and-more/
CoMaps 2025.08.31-15 released with Apple CarPlay support on iOS, conditional and time-based restrictions for routing, refined routing logic to better account for turns, traffic lights, and stop signs, places now show confirmed existence and updated opening hours, refreshed UI, etc.:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/9/comaps-adds-carplay-time-based-routing-address-editing-and-map-updates/
Immich 1.140 released with background sync, read-only mode, etc.:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/8/photo-and-video-management-platform-immich-1-140-adds-background-sync-read-only-mode-and-more/
GIMP 3.1.4 snapshot available with link layers, vector layers, 20 new brushes, official Snap package planned:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/09/gimp-adds-link-layers-photoshop-smart-objects
Calibre 8.10 released with improved MTP drivers, option to search for keyboard shortcuts, etc.:
https://9to5linux.com/calibre-8-10-e-book-manager-brings-improvements-to-the-kindle-mtp-driver
(more FOSS news in comment)
#WeeklyNews #OpenSource #FOSSNews #OpenSourceNews #FOSS #Firefox #Mozilla #ProtonDrive #OrganicMaps #CoMaps #Immich #GIMP #Calibre #Maps #Browser #WebBrowser #Ebook #Cloud #FosseryTech
Easily import #photos and albums from #GooglePhotos to #ProtonDrive on #Windows
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