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This is a very solid alternative to Google's keyboard, the only issue is that it's not European.

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[–] jlow@discuss.tchncs.de 27 points 2 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (3 children)

Futo are apparently a somewhat shady company, so do your own research and if you don't like what you find check out Heliboard, Florisboard or Fossify Keyboard (all on Fdroid) to name a few.

[–] INeedMana@piefed.zip 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Oh. It's that FUTO. I had the feeling the name rang a bell

[–] jlow@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 day ago
[–] victorz@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

This should be pinned somehow.

[–] bossito@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

I read their explanation on being "source available" instead of open source, didn't sound unreasonable to me. But I'll do further research.. In the meantime one of my bank apps doesn't trust it either and refuses to open if that's the keyboard being used.

[–] Localhorst86@feddit.org 9 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

A truly open alternative would be Heliboard:
https://github.com/Helium314/HeliBoard

EDIT: one possible issue with HeliBoard is that swype input relies on an external closed-source library that needs to be downloaded and installed manually.

[–] erebion@news.erebion.eu 1 points 1 day ago

Just use the AOSP keyboard

[–] Zedstrian@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

As with other FUTO services, FUTO Keyboard is source available, not open source.

[–] bossito@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Yep, I just read their explanation on that, doesn't sound unreasonable to me..

[–] Zedstrian@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Whether their reasons are reasonable or not, it's not open source. FUTO minimizes the difference between the two, having originally sought to make their own definition of open source before qualifying it with the term 'source first' (i.e. source available).

[–] bossito@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

Just fixed the title

[–] INeedMana@piefed.zip 7 points 2 days ago

Interesting. I've been using AnySoftKeyboard. Gesture typing is a bit spotty but in general it's ok

[–] Kornblumenratte@feddit.org 1 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Is it even permissible to use lemmy with any other keyboard than thumb key?

[–] bossito@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Wow that seems cool

[–] Cycadophyta@lemmy.cafe 1 points 1 day ago

I cant believe I've been typing on a full size keyboard all these years!

[–] wuphysics87@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I get where people are coming from with Ban American, but it seems like open source should be an exception.

[–] erebion@news.erebion.eu 2 points 2 days ago

Sometimes.

Depending on whether free US software was made with privacy concerns in mind or not.

[–] lukkon@piefed.social 3 points 2 days ago

I ditched Swiftkey some months ago. I tried several foss keyboards but it led me to FUTO and I like it the most.