Tuta#NewYearResolution2026: Never let people tell you it's impossible to deGoogle your life. 💪
➡️ Find out the names to the icons: https://tuta.com/blog/degoogle-list
JefferyT51@Tutanota a few suggestions:
Email: Proton (yes yes I know, but you mention them in calendars anyway.)
Translate: DeepL (?)
Browsers: I know they're Chromium, but options like Vivaldi and (reluctantly) Brave aren't half bad.
App Store: Obtainium
Android: Drop Calyx, its not actively being developed right now and is more of a security hazard than anything.
Maps: HEREWeGo (HERE Maps) is honestly pretty alright.
SmartWatch (WearOS): GadgetBridge, Garmin(?)
Google Home: Homeassistant
Rebel Zhang@JefferyT51 @Tutanota Vivaldi is proprietary and is unethical and unjust and should be avoided. You should never suggest this browser.
🇩🇪 𝕳𝖆𝖑𝖑𝖊𝕬𝖓𝖉𝖊𝖗𝖙@rebel1725 @JefferyT51 @Tutanota Please explain why @Vivaldi is "unethical and unjust"! I'm curious.
@HalleAndert @JefferyT51 @Tutanota @Vivaldi It is all explained in Vivaldi's EULA. Vivaldi is proprietary and don't allow the users to study or modify it. This takes away the users' control over their computing, but by contrast let the computing control the users. https://vivaldi.com/privacy/vivaldi-end-user-license-agreement/
@HalleAndert This source code is incomplete and cannot produce a complete browser. Furthermore, this source code has a mixture of various licences, some of them are free, but others are non-free. Source availability does not equal to software freedom.
@rebel1725 Which browser do you recommend then?
@HalleAndert It depends on your needs. If you want security and privacy, LibreWolf and Mullvad are for you. If you want anonymity, Tor Browser is an ideal choice. If you want freedom, you may consider rebranded versions of Firefox such as Iceweasel and GNU IceCat. If you just want usability, go for Firefox or Chromium.
@rebel1725 Firefox and all its offshoots are not truly independent. They are heavily dependent on financial support from Google.
The only browser company I can fully trust based on its philosophy is VIVALDI Technologies, and I know many team members who used to work at Opera Software.
@HalleAndert Additionally, Opera, what they have mentioned, is proprietary too, and should be avoided.