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What lesser known free and open source software do you use daily to improve your life? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 8 months ago by henrikx@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/opensource@lemmy.ml

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For me it is the note taking/PKMS tool SilverBullet.

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[-] notthebees@reddthat.com 80 points 8 months ago

Kde connect on my phone (iphone) and laptop.

[-] FrostKing@lemmy.world 20 points 8 months ago

Recently installed Linux (Nobara to be specific) and I'm amazed this isn't talked about more. It's so useful! Windows is seriously missing out not having a program like this built in.

[-] Eldritch@lemmy.world 11 points 8 months ago

Microsoft has released something similar for Windows. I believe it's called Windows connect for phone? But it does exist.

[-] otter@lemmy.ca 13 points 8 months ago

Yep, although I've found KDE connect to work better. It was more reliable while the windows one kept doing unexpected things

[-] Eldritch@lemmy.world 10 points 8 months ago

You will get no argument from me there. I used the one on Windows a couple of times. Wasn't all that impressed. But the one on KDE is the one I use most myself.

[-] Shady_Shiroe@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

I recently switched to tumbleweed kde, so I tried kde connect for the hell of it, and holy crap I have been missing out.

[-] Maeve@kbin.social 1 points 8 months ago

I loathe phonelink so much, after trying to use it for a week.

[-] gerdesj@lemmy.ml 6 points 8 months ago

A quick search comes up with "Phone Link" which only seems to work with Windows on the "PC" end, whereas KDE Connect will work everywhere that KDE works, which includes Windows.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-in/windows/sync-across-your-devices

It really isn't the same as Konnect which is a bloody marvel! I've used it for years.

[-] Eldritch@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

Yes I think that's what they're calling it now. They used to call it something else. But it generally works everywhere windows works. Though I don't have very many windows machines myself and much prefer KDE connect. But there is something similar. Apple has one too. But it strictly only works with iPhones.

[-] Maeve@kbin.social 3 points 8 months ago

That's why the US is suing them (locking people to Apple devices).

[-] Eldritch@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

Yes, I just hope it goes better than the whole Microsoft deal. The next president turned around and basically undid all the work of the Clinton administration.

[-] Maeve@kbin.social 1 points 8 months ago

May it be so much better.

[-] morrowind@lemmy.ml 3 points 8 months ago

It does, it's called "your phone". In my experience it works more reliably as it uses the cloud, though you still need local WiFi for some reason, it also has screen mirroring, which KDE lacks. However, testy privacy and lacks a bunch of handy tools which KDE connect has

[-] notthebees@reddthat.com 3 points 8 months ago

They do actually. It's just Android only. I'm also on windows as well

[-] the16bitgamer@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

I love the idea of KDE connect, but its over featured and buggy.

Most times I'm trying to send a file, the computer I'm sending to is not visible which requires me to goto that machine and reset KDE Connect. I can't send more than one file or KDE Connect crashes and resetting it on Linux is a proper pain.

Plus I just want to use it to transfer files, yet there is no universal setting for the app, thus I have to turn on/off the features I want per device. And when KDE connect randomly forgets a device and I need to re-pair it I have to disable everything again.

At times Bluetooth file transfer is easier. But then I use it on my iPad, where the app can't work unless its open and in focus. But the alternative is a great big middle finger. Its fantastic and I will deal with the KDE jank.