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App for version control of text files in c/fdroid@lemmy.ml
[–] citytree@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

Using git it’s probably the most easy and lightweight method to VC plain text ...

Really? I am currently using RCS for my simpler version control needs, and Git for larger and collaborative projects.

BorgBackup – Deduplicating archiver with compression and authenticated encryption in c/opensource@lemmy.ml
[–] citytree@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

What are the advantages of using Borg instead of Duplicity?

So, Neuralink got FDA approval for human trials, and a certain fanbase is VERY excited about that in c/privacy@lemmy.ml
[–] citytree@lemmy.ml 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Behold the Rise of the Cybermen! Elon Musk is the John Lumic of our world. Humanity will be upgraded! https://piped.video/watch?v=TQs3gVobcfg

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WhatsApp Web vs WhatsApp Android privacy (lemmy.ml)
 

Does user privacy when using WhatsApp Web (https://web.whatsapp.com) differ substantially from using WhatsApp on Android? WhatsApp on Android has end-to-end encryption and (optional) encrypted backups. If I use WhatsApp Web, will Meta be able to see the contents of my WhatsApp messages?

Galaxy A32 4g degoogled, is it possible? in c/degoogle@lemmy.ml
[–] citytree@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

If you are unable to install a custom ROM on your Samsung smartphone, the next best alternative is probably to use https://github.com/0x192/universal-android-debloater to deactivate as much Google and Samsung spyware as possible.

Apple Suggest They Will Withdraw iMessage and FaceTime In UK If Law Changes Go Ahead in c/privacy@lemmy.ml
[–] citytree@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (4 children)

If and when Signal is packaged for F-Droid, how is the British government going to stop people in the UK from using Signal?

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Network cable: CM fire rating vs Euroclass Eca (lemmy.ml)
 

I'm buying a Cat 6 cable. I have two available choices. One has fire rating "CM", and the other has Euroclass rating "Eca". Which one is more fire resistant? I was not able to find an equivalence table. Is "CM" comparable to "Eca"?

Website for checking if app will work without Google Play Services in c/android@lemmy.ml
[–] citytree@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago

There is Plexus which does this

Thank you. That is exactly the website that I was looking for.

Geometric Weather: a light and powerful weather app (iOS/Mac and Android) that provides you with real-time temperature, air quality, 15-days weather forecast, etc in c/opensource@lemmy.ml
[–] citytree@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago (3 children)

What is meant by “non-free network service” in this context?

Geometric Weather gets its weather data from AccuWeather and OpenWeatherMap, which are not open source weather APIs. In contrast, omWeather gets its weather data from Open-Meteo, which is open source.

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Website for checking if app will work without Google Play Services (lemmy.ml)
 

Is there some kind of website that has a database of whether or not an app would require Google Play Services to function? I remember using just such a website a few weeks ago, but I don't remember its name. It has a search box where one enters the app name and it will tell you whether or not that app relies on Google Play Services.

Chinese keyboard for Android? in c/privacy@lemmy.ml
[–] citytree@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago

No, FlorisBoard does not support Chinese input. Source: https://github.com/florisboard/florisboard/issues/149

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Chinese keyboard for Android? (lemmy.ml)
 

Is there any open source and privacy-respecting Android keyboard for Chinese input? I want to avoid proprietary keyboards such as Gboard and Samsung Keyboard. Unfortunately, the open source Android keyboards that I found only support alphabetic input:

For Chinese input I would like pinyin input for both traditional characters and simplified characters. Handwriting input would be nice to have but it is not essential.

P2P encrypted messenger without crypto in c/privacy@lemmy.ml
[–] citytree@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Jami seems to have problems with message delivery. I was not able to send a message between my two Android phones. I have tried several times. Is anyone experiencing the same problem?

EDIT: here is a similar complaint: https://old.reddit.com/r/jami/comments/101cq00/why_is_jami_still_not_working/

Geometric Weather: a light and powerful weather app (iOS/Mac and Android) that provides you with real-time temperature, air quality, 15-days weather forecast, etc in c/opensource@lemmy.ml
[–] citytree@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago (6 children)

According to F-Droid:

Anti-Features

This app has features you may not like.

This app promotes or depends entirely on a non-free network service

Why would I use this "Geometric Weather" on Android instead of a completely free weather app such as omWeather?

What are some famous open source apps with ads? in c/opensource@lemmy.ml
[–] citytree@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

In the version of Vim that I am using (Vim 8.1), the "advertisement" appears to be randomly chosen between "Help poor children in Uganda!" and "Sponsor Vim development!".

Which GPL-like licence for object oriented? in c/opensource@lemmy.ml
[–] citytree@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Pharo is licensed under MIT hence most of my work needs to be licensed also under MIT.

I believe that this is not true. I thought that it is not mandatory for your work to be licensed under the MIT license in this case. Can anyone confirm this?

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Can uBlock Origin do everything that NoScript does? (lemmy.ml)
 

I have installed both uBlock Origin and NoScript in Firefox. Does it make sense to use both at the same time? I was wondering whether or not uBlock Origin is able to do everything that NoScript does. If not, what does NoScript have that uBlock Origin does not?

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