Mastodawn

Very impressed with #KDEItinerary on both desktop and Linux mobile. Very easy to plan trips, and the interface once you're actually on-the-go is very information-dense in a non-overwhelming way. I can't believe I never used it before!

It can show me my whole journey on a map, my current ticket, notifies about delays, the weather... heck, even if one of my destinations has incompatible power outlets.

I also like that I can just sync it over #KDEConnect after I'm done planning on my desktop.

Gulli 4d ago

Geilo, kaum zuhause zeigt mir #KDEconnect die Mastodon Benachrichtigungen, die mir mein #fedilab android client nicht anzeigt. Linux, einfach anders zuverlässig.

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lymenzies Jun 19

So #kdeconnect you're going to lose out to Apple's ecosystem again. I'm going to walk this device over to my Mac laptop without a screen, pair it and shoot all my files over without having to think.

I can reserve some frustration with Apple who doesn't make everything available over the wired connection, sure.

What is this tepid garbage alpha quality software doing in the app store?

Despite its strengths, the honeymoon period with Linux, etc, free software is a string of empty promises.

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lymenzies Jun 19

Yes, #kdeconnect which through much hand-holding, unprompted firewall rule modifications, delayed pairing prompts weakly sort of connected.

It matters not one bit whether this software is free, I'd even be upset if I had been paid to use it.

Can you imagine the state of the world if this was my only option for getting files off my failing iPod?

I mostly love KDE and use it on some of my computers. But this program takes off the shine in a big way.

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lymenzies Jun 19

When asked "What is software for?" some would say it's for making money, others to give the computer something to do, its raison d'être, others still would say software if for people, to allow them to accomplish things.

Today I would say it's simply for pissing me off. Congrats go to #kdeconnect which is supposed to be this amazing thing for connecting your mobile device to your laptop but which failed to transfer one file and then failed to ever connect properly again.

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