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Open source alternatives to daily programs? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 6 days ago) by 721_bipsty@lemmy.ml to c/opensource@lemmy.ml

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Hello, I would like to hear your open source alternatives for programs that we use everyday.

For me:

Youtube music on phone -> metrolist
Google maps -> ~~organic maps~~ Now it's coMaps
Windows -> linux
Android -> grapheneos
Reddit -> lemmy (racoon client on phone)
Youtube on phone -> ~~newpipe~~ Now it's libretube
Youtube on pc -> youtube-tui with mpv
Music offline -> yt-dlp
Clients for offline music -> pc: rmpc phone:gramophone
communication -> signal, might change to molly
usage of localsend and syncthing, but syncthing is little buggy for me with long name files and permissions :/
amplitube plugin for guitar -> guitarix, which i used to under rate
want to move from discord -> element, but i have to try screensharing with audio and etc.
maybe will try to move from yt to peertube, but i think it lacks content. I have to dig deeper

Thats my list, tell me yours :)

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[–] undrwater@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I need to make a minor correction:

While the protocol is technically open source, self hosting a signal requires recompiling the client to connect to the host.

It's not federated.

[–] 721_bipsty@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 week ago

Yeah, I've heard only server side of signal is closed source, but i think it doesnt matter because messages are encrypted before connecting to server if i get it right, also signal uses google's firebase notification push, theres molly fork which changes it.