Credit to https://www.reddit.com/user/lukakopajtic/

There might be some changes that could improve it further:

  • Remove Brave
  • Maybe add Signal; It’s easier than Element, but it’s also centralized
  • Stop suggesting Linux Mint specifically
  • Recommend Hosted Nextcloud
  • Add GrapheneOS
  • Maybe add Delta chat
  • Maybe remove Bluesky
  • Remove Stremio and add Jellfyin (even though it’s selfhosted and not a direct equivalent)
  • Add ente because Immich is selfhosted
  • Add aurora
  • Add SearxNG

Any other suggestions?

  • VisionScout@lemmy.wtf
    6·
    4 hours ago

    Maybe add Signal; It’s easier than Element, but it’s also centralized

    signal runs on amazon servers. Anything that can’t self host and isn’t federate isn’t worth it. Matrix (and element) fill this requirement. But IMHO, the best is XMPP where you can self-host or use federated servers located in other countries.

    Maybe add Delta chat

    Delta chat is basically email.

    Remove Stremio

    Why? Because it’s torrents?

    Other alternatives would be viaplay or britbox. Unfortunately there’s no legal alternative that’s available in all europe.

    Add aurora

    Aurora is just a front-end for google playstore. You should add f-droid

    • adbenitez@lemmy.mlEnglish
      1·
      7 minutes ago

      Delta chat is basically email.

      and how is that exactly a problem? the protocol is email, but email done right is actually good and fast, as it can be tested if you actually try out the app. The new chatmail servers are optimized for chatting, the main reason classic email providers suck is because they have to deal with spam and arbitrary decisions like gray-listing etc

    • qaz@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      1·
      3 hours ago

      signal runs on amazon servers. Anything that can’t self host and isn’t federate isn’t worth it. Matrix (and element) fill this requirement. But IMHO, the best is XMPP where you can self-host or use federated servers located in other countries.

      Why would you prefer XMPP? Last time I checked most features (like E2EE) weren’t part of the base protocol.

      Delta chat is basically email.

      It supports mail, but also has an encrypted normal chat backend AFAIK

      Why? Because it’s torrents?

      Yes, it’s not really a good alternative since it’s illegal. I’m not judging but it’s not a good option for most people.

      Aurora is just a front-end for google playstore. You should add f-droid

      Droid-ify is F-droid

      • VisionScout@lemmy.wtf
        1·
        22 minutes ago

        Why would you prefer XMPP? Last time I checked most features (like E2EE) weren’t part of the base protocol.

        Just because it is not part of the base protocol, it doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist or supports it.

        I like it for personal reasons. Just because is lightweight and there are way much more servers than matrix, imho makes it better. However, In the end it boils down to personal preferences and your attack surface.

        It supports mail, but also has an encrypted normal chat backend AFAIK

        WHen i tried it years ago, it was just a normal email with a special subject that the delta chat client would read, parse and display.

        • adbenitez@lemmy.ml
          1·
          4 minutes ago

          WHen i tried it years ago

          you should try it again, Delta Chat is totally on a different level than a few years ago, there has been tons of improvements, I started using it around 2018, now I am even contributing to it