CynicusRex

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[–] CynicusRex@kbin.social 1 points 10 months ago

I only just became aware of this. The essay has been corrected, and donated to F-Droid.

[–] CynicusRex@kbin.social 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I added a footnote on top and added your comment to the sources because I'm low on time to write a new paragraph properly just this minute.

[–] CynicusRex@kbin.social 16 points 10 months ago

Constructive criticism is invaluable, so thank you. This point has been brought up multiple times by now, therefore I'm thinking of a way to incorporate it into the text. For starters a link to this Lemmy thread has already been included.

[–] CynicusRex@kbin.social 10 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (3 children)

User @QuazarOmega already pointed this out, it depends on the definition of free, of which I'm positive the majority of my list complies with. Moreover, I did apologise for including Spotify, and offer alternatives:
“Despite their free version forcing ads, the paid version is too convenient, sorry. However, their UXD has become more annoying so I'm not sure how long I'll stick… If cross platform functionality isn't a big deal for you then consider Tidal which pays artists significantly more [5], or BeatSense for simple YouTube playlists and listening together.”

If there are better alternatives—to anything really—please share them instead.

Regarding Vivaldi: Why isn’t Vivaldi browser open-source?
Lastly, about Mega and Telegram, I added “breaks rule 3” to their listing. Mega is just remarkably convenient too, and unless the populace suddenly turns geek and they find out about the Matrix protocol, I'd prefer they use Telegram en masse instead of WhatsApp.

[–] CynicusRex@kbin.social 0 points 10 months ago

The article does indirectly mention core-js within source “31. b. Explain xkcd: 2347: Dependency.”
But yeah, the status-quo is quite sad indeed.

[–] CynicusRex@kbin.social 4 points 10 months ago

Glad you enjoyed it, and your interaction is appreciated; I'm not immune to blunders so that's why I asked.

[–] CynicusRex@kbin.social 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

You mean the pay what you want strategy, right?

[–] CynicusRex@kbin.social 6 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Indeed, hence: “Support the people whose products you love when possible or fight corporate tax avoidance”.
Moreover, giving software a shout-out, a good review, reporting bugs, or contributing to its forum is also a significant method of support.

[–] CynicusRex@kbin.social 4 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Ideally both. However, is “many” the correct word? How many proprietary applications did you count? And I'm not being ironic/sarcastic.

[–] CynicusRex@kbin.social 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)
[–] CynicusRex@kbin.social 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

@mexicancartel @anguo I don't consider it unrelated at all: “What small-scale interaction will you make today, little firefly?”
Hence “every little bit counts.”

 

I've always felt guilty by taking for granted the rare breed of virtuous humans that provide free excellent software without relying on advertising. Let's change that and pay, how much would I “lose” anyway?

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