Hello everyone, I want to use more free and open-source tools that also protect privacy. Can you please share the FOSS apps or tools you use every day and find most helpful?

  • Elvith Ma'for@feddit.org
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    11 hours ago

    PC / General:

    • Nextcloud with Collabora Office CODE Server for Filesync and Online editing. I also setup STUN and TURN for Nextcloud Talk, which I use to groupcall friends for virtual board game nights. And I use Deck as a Kanban-Board.
    • Bitwarden/Vaultwarden - I do not need to say more, I think.
    • Firefox + uBlock Origin. This combo also works on mobile, so… Good Bye ads!
    • Thunderbird. Also available on Android. Though Thunderbird Mobile is the same as K9 Mail, but reskinned IIRC.
    • PiHole (at least in my home network). Same as above, but also (somewhat) blocks ads in proprietary apps/devices. Even works on the ad supported tier of streaming services to at least reduce ads.
    • SearXNG - Meta search engine, that you can self host. There are public instances, but if you want full control over the available feature set/ available search engines, etc. just host it yourself.
    • I host a private instance of an unofficial open source web app of the board game Terraforming Mars, as one person in our game group has incompatible hardware for the official implementation. One of the options for the mentioned virtual board game nights.
    • Jellyfin. My BluRay Player died. I had most of my library ripped anyways, so… I finally got around to set it up.

    On Android:

    • DAVx5 and ICSx5 to Sync contacts and calendar with my Nextcloud.
    • Etar Calendar. It’s a simple calendar. Just a simple “no bullshit” app. I like it.
    • Firefox/uBlock Origin/K9 Mail
    • Signal/Threema/SchildiChat(Matrix) - secure messengers
    • OSMAnd/Street complete/Organic Maps - all three are Open Street Map apps. OSMAnd is the killer-app that does everything. Organic Map for a more streamlined experience. Street complete, to quickly contribute to OSM by doing “quests” (= answer questions) in your surroundings to fill in incomplete data. (Street names, types of streets, house numbers, opening times, is X still here?,…)
    • Shattered Pixel Dungeon. Roguelike Dungeon Crawler, high quality. Looks easy, but hard to master.
    • Lichess - Chess app/plattform.
    • Öffi - Germany centered, but also somewhat usable in other places. Open Source public transit app, with many integrations of local and national networks. The developer has had some problems with Google and their app review process (IIRC regarding donation instructions?), so better to get it from FDroid, where updates are not blocked by some company policy…