Mastodawn

I recommend these easy first steps to #DigitalSovereignty for an average user:

1. Install @signalapp, and *delete* WhatsApp
2. Start using #Firefox or @librewolf with the @ublockorigin extension
3. Start using @libreoffice for documents and spreadsheets
4. Use a free opensource email client e.g. @thunderbird

All of the above can be done on non free operating systems.

Start experimenting with #Linux on a spare computer or laptop. All recommended software works there as well.

#DiD

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Farhan Ahmed Mar 1

@janvlug all items checked on the list for me; with the exception of Firefox/LibreWolf I moved to Vivaldi. Same for nixing the apps in favor of the browser.

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Jan Vlug Mar 1

@macronaut Nice! For me it is important that the software is free (as in speech) and opensource software (#FOSS). I checked the license of Vivaldi, it is not fully FOSS according to Wikipedia:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vivaldi_(web_browser)

Vivaldi (web browser) - Wikipedia

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enjoyveganism Mar 1

@janvlug @macronaut

Vivaldi is by far the most customizable and feature-rich browser today. It uses the open-source Chromium engine, only their interface additions are not open-source, but that does not worry me, as long as the company behind it is ethical. They must be able to monetize it somehow in order to be able to deliver a top product. And Vivaldi is simply excellent, especially for power users. You can adapt Vivaldi to your workflows, and not the other way around. Assuming Vivaldi were open-source, what would it change? Would you realistically inspect its source code?

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teacher_rick 🇪🇺Mar 1

@enjoyveganism @janvlug @macronaut I also chose Vivaldi. It’s European (Norway) and has a strong non-AI stance. And Vivaldi is on mastodon too; has it’s own server I believe.
Besides ublock I installed AdGuard and Privacy Badger as extentions.
Vivaldi syncs with their mobiele browser and other pc’s.

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Laurens Mar 1

@teacher_rick @enjoyveganism @janvlug @macronaut

Vivaldi is Chromium-based and Chromium is (...) primarily developed and maintained by... Google.

Oh dear.

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enjoyveganism

@ElBeeToots @teacher_rick @janvlug @macronaut

There are only 3 major web engines today: Gecko (Mozilla), Blink/Chromium and Webkit (Apple). All of them have their issues... And Mozilla is not holy.