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* [https://fsfe.org/campaigns/android/liberate.en.html Liberate Your Android (FSFE)] | * [https://fsfe.org/campaigns/android/liberate.en.html Liberate Your Android (FSFE)] | ||
* [https://nomoregoogle.com/ No More Google] | * [https://nomoregoogle.com/ No More Google] | ||
* [https://restoreprivacy.com/google-alternatives/ restoreprivacy] | |||
* [https://restoreprivacy.com/google-alternatives/ restoreprivacy | |||
* [https://tutanota.com/blog/posts/how-to-leave-google-gmail/ Tutanota] | * [https://tutanota.com/blog/posts/how-to-leave-google-gmail/ Tutanota] | ||
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===Mobile Operating Systems=== | ===Mobile Operating Systems=== | ||
[[File:Mobile_OSs.png|thumb|Logos of Replicant, Lineage OS and /e/ OS]] | |||
* '''Android based OSes''' | * '''Android based OSes''' | ||
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** '''[https://e.foundation/e-solutions/ /e/]''' is a great option if you still miss more services Google usually offers. With an /e/ account you can sync your data from your /e/ device to your /e/ cloud. | ** '''[https://e.foundation/e-solutions/ /e/]''' is a great option if you still miss more services Google usually offers. With an /e/ account you can sync your data from your /e/ device to your /e/ cloud. | ||
** Not an OS, but as the next step on the spectrum between living completely without Google and living with as much Google as you need I should mention '''[https://opengapps.org/ OpenGAPPS]'''. It is a free script that installs ❗️ ''the'' Google Apps and Services on your Android phone, so if you choose to do that you are already very dependent on Google, but you can choose different packages which include more or less apps - so at least you don't have to have all Google apps on your phone if you don't need them. | ** Not an OS, but as the next step on the spectrum between living completely without Google and living with as much Google as you need I should mention '''[https://opengapps.org/ OpenGAPPS]'''. It is a free script that installs ❗️ ''the'' Google Apps and Services on your Android phone, so if you choose to do that you are already very dependent on Google, but you can choose different packages which include more or less apps - so at least you don't have to have all Google apps on your phone if you don't need them. | ||
** Other notable Android-based OSes are '''CalyxOS''' and '''GrapheneOS'''. | |||
* I haven't extensively tested any '''Non-Android OS''', so I can't say much here. '''[https://pureos.net/ PureOS]''' would probably be my first choice as the most privacy friendly option. I tested '''[https://ubports.com/ Ubuntu Touch]''' for a while in 2017 and was quite pleased with it. It's definitely worth checking out if you don't like Android. | * I haven't extensively tested any '''Non-Android OS''', so I can't say much here. '''[https://pureos.net/ PureOS]''' would probably be my first choice as the most privacy friendly option. I tested '''[https://ubports.com/ Ubuntu Touch]''' for a while in 2017 and was quite pleased with it. It's definitely worth checking out if you don't like Android. | ||
===Mobile App Stores=== | ===Mobile App Stores=== | ||
[[File:Mobile_App_Stores.png|thumb|logos of F-Droid and Aurora Store]] | |||
* '''[https://f-droid.org/ F-Droid]''' is the only App store you really need on your mobile phone. It works on all Android flavors and comes only with free software. ❗️F-Droid contains apps that promote bigotry, racism, trans-phobia and worse. Some of these apps only exist for that purpose, but the F-Droid community can't seem to make up their mind and remove them. | * '''[https://f-droid.org/ F-Droid]''' is the only App store you really need on your mobile phone. It works on all Android flavors and comes only with free software. ❗️F-Droid contains apps that promote bigotry, racism, trans-phobia and worse. Some of these apps only exist for that purpose, but the F-Droid community can't seem to make up their mind and remove them. | ||
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===Desktop Operating Systems=== | ===Desktop Operating Systems=== | ||
[[File:GNU_Linux.png|thumb|Logos of GNU and Linux]] | |||
* '''[https://www.gnu.org/ GNU/Linux]''' is the 3rd big operating system that everybody knows besides Windows and Mac OS and of those 3 it's the only free OS. There is not one GNU/Linux though that you can download and install, but there are very many distributions. This is not the place to get into [https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1b/Linux_Distribution_Timeline.svg all of them]. Also choosing a distro is a very personal process, so you will have to do your own research. For full freedom you'd have to go with a flavor endorsed by the <abbr title="Free Software Foundation">FSF</abbr>. [https://www.gnu.org/distros/free-distros.html Here] is a list. I'll mention a few of them below as '''Freedom Tips'''. Btw, these distros are ordered by bloodline and timeline, not by how much I recommend them. | * '''[https://www.gnu.org/ GNU/Linux]''' is the 3rd big operating system that everybody knows besides Windows and Mac OS and of those 3 it's the only free OS. There is not one GNU/Linux though that you can download and install, but there are very many distributions. This is not the place to get into [https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1b/Linux_Distribution_Timeline.svg all of them]. Also choosing a distro is a very personal process, so you will have to do your own research. For full freedom you'd have to go with a flavor endorsed by the <abbr title="Free Software Foundation">FSF</abbr>. [https://www.gnu.org/distros/free-distros.html Here] is a list. I'll mention a few of them below as '''Freedom Tips'''. Btw, these distros are ordered by bloodline and timeline, not by how much I recommend them. | ||
** '''[https://www.debian.org/ Debian]''' is one of the oldest distros and has a strong ethical codex that all included software has to follow - which of course is not necessarily true for all Debian derivates. | ** '''[https://www.debian.org/ Debian]''' is one of the oldest distros and has a strong ethical codex that all included software has to follow - which of course is not necessarily true for all Debian derivates. | ||
** '''[https://www.ubuntu.com/ Ubuntu]''' ('''Beginner Tip''') is based on Debian and generally more often suggested for GNU/Linux beginners, but less so by freedom and privacy advocates. Ubuntu is the first GNU/Linux distro I ever used and I'm still happy with it. | ** '''[https://www.ubuntu.com/ Ubuntu]''' ('''Beginner Tip''') is based on Debian and generally more often suggested for GNU/Linux beginners, but less so by freedom and privacy advocates. Ubuntu is the first GNU/Linux distro I ever used and I'm still happy with it. | ||
** '''[https://linuxmint.com/ Linux Mint]''' is based on Ubuntu. I (sometimes) use it on my secondary computer and even though many say it's more beginner friendly than Ubuntu, I can't say I agree. | ** '''[https://linuxmint.com/ Linux Mint]''' is based on Ubuntu. I (sometimes) use it on my secondary computer and even though many say it's more beginner friendly than Ubuntu, I can't say I agree. ⚠ The documentation for Mint is jailed in Cloudflare’s walled garden (on readthedocs). | ||
** '''[https://lubuntu.net/ Lubuntu]''' ('''Environmental Tip''') is an Ubuntu derivate that like Ubuntu itself you don't usually hear mentioned as a very privacy friendly choice, but it is very lightweight, fast and energy-friendly so it is regularly recommended to install on old devices that are getting slow. Saving a computer from going to e-waste this way is great for the environment. | ** '''[https://lubuntu.net/ Lubuntu]''' ('''Environmental Tip''') is an Ubuntu derivate that like Ubuntu itself you don't usually hear mentioned as a very privacy friendly choice, but it is very lightweight, fast and energy-friendly so it is regularly recommended to install on old devices that are getting slow. Saving a computer from going to e-waste this way is great for the environment. | ||
** '''[https://trisquel.info/ Trisquel]''' ( | ** '''[https://trisquel.info/ Trisquel]''' ('''Freedom Tip''') is another Debian derivate recommended by the FSF and also by privacytools.io. Trisquel is the OS most often pre-installed on [[#Computers]] the FSF labels "Respects your freedom". | ||
** '''[https://pureos.net/ PureOS]''' ('''Freedom and Privacy Tip''') is yet another Debian derivate endorsed by the FSF. It comes with extra strict inclusion policies for software. | ** '''[https://pureos.net/ PureOS]''' ('''Freedom and Privacy Tip''') is yet another Debian derivate endorsed by the FSF. It comes with extra strict inclusion policies for software. | ||
** another notable Debian derivate is '''[https://mxlinux.org/ MX Linux]''' while '''[https://fedoraproject.org/ Fedora]''' and '''[https://www.qubes-os.org/ Qubes]''' are notable derivates of the '''[https://www.redhat.com/ Redhat]''' distro. | ** another notable Debian derivate is '''[https://mxlinux.org/ MX Linux]''' while '''[https://fedoraproject.org/ Fedora]''' and '''[https://www.qubes-os.org/ Qubes]''' are notable derivates of the '''[https://www.redhat.com/ Redhat]''' distro. | ||
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===Web Browsers=== | ===Web Browsers=== | ||
[[File:Firefox_logo.png|thumb|Firefox logo]] | |||
* '''[https://www.mozilla.org/firefox/ Firefox]''' ('''Beginner Tip''') is the gold standard in free web browsing and even when considering proprietary apps probably only Chrome comes near performance-wise. With many built in features and a huge set of available addons you can turn Firefox into a very privacy friendly browser, but still many groups don't recommend it because it doesn't go far enough. E.g.: ❗️This browser comes with Google as the standard search engine. That's why there are many browsers based on Firefox that e.g. don't come with certain proprietary features, don't use Google as a standard search engine, don't promote proprietary addons or don't have the voluntary tracking options that Firefox has. Here are some examples: | * '''[https://www.mozilla.org/firefox/ Firefox]''' ('''Beginner Tip''') is the gold standard in free web browsing and even when considering proprietary apps probably only Chrome comes near performance-wise. With many built in features and a huge set of available addons you can turn Firefox into a very privacy friendly browser, but still many groups don't recommend it because it doesn't go far enough. E.g.: ❗️This browser comes with Google as the standard search engine. That's why there are many browsers based on Firefox that e.g. don't come with certain proprietary features, don't use Google as a standard search engine, don't promote proprietary addons or don't have the voluntary tracking options that Firefox has. Here are some examples: | ||
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** '''[https://f-droid.org/packages/org.mozilla.fennec_fdroid/ Fennec F-Droid]''' is an attempt to remove all proprietary bits from mobile Firefox, but there still might be some blobs left and it still comes with anti-features on F-Droid. ❗️This browser comes with Google as the standard search engine. | ** '''[https://f-droid.org/packages/org.mozilla.fennec_fdroid/ Fennec F-Droid]''' is an attempt to remove all proprietary bits from mobile Firefox, but there still might be some blobs left and it still comes with anti-features on F-Droid. ❗️This browser comes with Google as the standard search engine. | ||
** '''[https://f-droid.org/packages/org.gnu.icecat/ GNU IceCat]''' ('''Freedom Tip''') is the FSF’s version built on Firefox <abbr title="Extended Support Release">ESR</abbr>, which means it doesn't have the latest fancy Firefox features. Instead it is stripped from most proprietary stuff, comes with FSF endorsed addons preinstalled (and doesn't promote other addons). | ** '''[https://f-droid.org/packages/org.gnu.icecat/ GNU IceCat]''' ('''Freedom Tip''') is the FSF’s version built on Firefox <abbr title="Extended Support Release">ESR</abbr>, which means it doesn't have the latest fancy Firefox features. Instead it is stripped from most proprietary stuff, comes with FSF endorsed addons preinstalled (and doesn't promote other addons). | ||
* '''[https://f-droid.org/packages/acr.browser.lightning/ Lightning]''' is a nice browser I used for a while. On many mobile devices it will be one of the fastest browsers and with it you are even able to browse via [ | ** Notable mention: '''LibreWolf'''. | ||
* '''[https://f-droid.org/packages/acr.browser.lightning/ Lightning]''' is a nice browser I used for a while. On many mobile devices it will be one of the fastest browsers and with it you are even able to browse via [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tor_(anonymity_network) Tor] quite fast. ❗️This browser comes with Google as the standard search engine. | |||
===Browser Addons=== | ===Browser Addons=== | ||
* '''[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ublock-origin/ uBlock Origin]''' is the only ad blocker you need, but it's more than that. You can block all kinds of stuff. E.g. you can get blocklists from [ | * '''[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ublock-origin/ uBlock Origin]''' is the only ad blocker you need, but it's more than that. You can block all kinds of stuff. E.g. you can get blocklists from [https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts/ Stephen Black] to block fake news, porn, social media or gambling sites. You can also block individual elements that you don't like on sites to give them a more clear appearance. | ||
* '''[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/cloud-firewall/ Cloud Firewall]''' is an awesome addon that can completely block connections to Google, Amazon, Facebook, Microsoft, Apple and Cloudflare including sites or elements hosted on their clouds. | * '''[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/cloud-firewall/ Cloud Firewall]''' is an awesome addon that can completely block connections to Google, Amazon, Facebook, Microsoft, Apple and Cloudflare including sites or elements hosted on their clouds. | ||
* '''[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/https-everywhere/ https Everywhere]''' Is another must-have that lets you browse the web via secure https if possible and block sites that don't have https set up or at least warn before you access them. | * '''[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/https-everywhere/ https Everywhere]''' Is another must-have that lets you browse the web via secure https if possible and block sites that don't have https set up or at least warn before you access them. | ||
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===Search Engines=== | ===Search Engines=== | ||
[[File:Search_engines.png|thumb|Logos of Ecosia and Mojeek]] | |||
* '''[https://www.ecosia.org/ Ecosia]''' ('''Environmental Tip''') is not known for being a very privacy friendly search engine (though they are working on it), but for it's "greenness". Ecosia has advertisement, but donates a large portion if it's advertising revenue to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reforestation reforestation] projects and other environmental causes. ❗️Ecosia is hosted on Cloudflare and their image search depends on Bing (Microsoft), but the websearch works even if you block connections to Bing. I use Ecosia as my primary search engine, because sometimes you have to prioritize and I think saving the planet is more important than my privacy. Also I am quite confident I am doing enough to make sure I'm not leaking too much data while using Ecosia. | * '''[https://www.ecosia.org/ Ecosia]''' ('''Environmental Tip''') is not known for being a very privacy friendly search engine (though they are working on it), but for it's "greenness". Ecosia has advertisement, but donates a large portion if it's advertising revenue to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reforestation reforestation] projects and other environmental causes. ❗️Ecosia is hosted on Cloudflare and their image search depends on Bing (Microsoft), but the websearch works even if you block connections to Bing. I use Ecosia as my primary search engine, because sometimes you have to prioritize and I think saving the planet is more important than my privacy. Also I am quite confident I am doing enough to make sure I'm not leaking too much data while using Ecosia. | ||
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===Instant Messaging=== | ===Instant Messaging=== | ||
Instant Messaging is a very difficult topic. There is not a single messenger that can be recommended by all privacy advocates. Whenever someone tells me I should switch to messenger XY someone else shows me a list of privacy flaws of messenger XY. See [https:// | [[File:Messenger Matrix.png|thumb|The Kuketz [https://www.messenger-matrix.de/messenger-matrix.html Messenger Matrix].]] | ||
Instant Messaging is a very difficult topic. There is not a single messenger that can be recommended by all privacy advocates. Whenever someone tells me I should switch to messenger XY someone else shows me a list of privacy flaws of messenger XY. See [https://www.messenger-matrix.de/messenger-matrix.html this image] to see how complicated this topic is. | |||
* '''[https://f-droid.org/packages/org.smssecure.smssecure/ Silence]''' ('''Overall Tip''') is a mobile app for SMS/MMS texting. In their own words - which I wholeheartedly agree with - it is easy, reliable, private, safe and <abbr title="essentially the same as free libre software, but developers who call their software open and not free usually care more about the practicality than the ethics of freedom">open source</abbr>. From silence to silence encryption works flawlessly - which is why I think everyone should use it. Otherwise at least the local storage of received and sent messages is encrypted. | * '''[https://f-droid.org/packages/org.smssecure.smssecure/ Silence]''' ('''Overall Tip''') is a mobile app for SMS/MMS texting. In their own words - which I wholeheartedly agree with - it is easy, reliable, private, safe and <abbr title="essentially the same as free libre software, but developers who call their software open and not free usually care more about the practicality than the ethics of freedom">open source</abbr>. From silence to silence encryption works flawlessly - which is why I think everyone should use it. Otherwise at least the local storage of received and sent messages is encrypted. | ||
* '''[https://www.signal.org/ Signal]''' is the perfect chat app to move to from Whatsapp. It works very similarly and is secure and private by default. I recommend downloading it from their site, not from Google Play, even though they recommend the opposite. | * '''[https://www.signal.org/ Signal]''' is the perfect chat app to move to from Whatsapp. It works very similarly and is secure and private by default. I recommend downloading it from their site, not from Google Play, even though they recommend the opposite. ❗️ Signal is great, but like I said there is no perfect messenger app and Signal has downsides too. Messages are end-to-end encrypted, but the server is closed source and hosted on evil clouds. So the metadata (phone number, who writes to whom and when) is openly accessible by Amazon, Google, Microsoft & Cloudflare. Read an extensive list of everything that might be wrong with Signal [https://github.com/privacytools/privacytools.io/issues/779 here]. | ||
* Not a messenger, but a protocol messengers can converse with is '''Matrix'''. It's federated, so like the [[Fediverse]], and fully free software. You can choose a very privacy friendly server to create your account on and then download a messenger like '''[https://f-droid.org/en/packages/im.vector.app/ Element]''' and start messaging. | |||
* Another federated and free software protocol is XMPP. There are very many XMPP clients, e.g. '''[https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.snikket.android Snikket]''' and '''[https://f-droid.org/packages/eu.siacs.conversations/ Conversations]'''. | |||
* Notable mentions: '''[https://f-droid.org/packages/org.kontalk Kontalk]''', '''[https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.briarproject.briar.android Briar]''', '''[https://f-droid.org/en/packages/network.loki.messenger.fdroid/ Session]'''. | |||
===Video Conference=== | |||
* | * '''[https://bigbluebutton.org/ Big Blue Button]''' is a great video conference tool that is completely free of trackers. I like to use the German instance [https://www.senfcall.de/ Senfcall]. | ||
* '''[https://meet.jit.si Jitsi Meet]''' is another option but ❗️ currently it's in the Cloudflare cloud! Better use '''[https://framatalk.org/ FramaTalk]''' instead. | |||
===Social Media=== | ===Social Media=== | ||
[[File:Fediverse logo.png|thumb|Fediverse logo]] | |||
If you want free and privacy-friendly social media, you are looking for the '''[[Fediverse]]'''.<br> | If you want free and privacy-friendly social media, you are looking for the '''[[Fediverse]]'''.<br> | ||
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===Video Players=== | ===Video Players=== | ||
* '''[https://kodi.tv/ Kodi]''' is a great universal media player for desktop and [https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.xbmc.kodi/ mobile]. Play music, movies, TV shows, podcasts etc from your own Kodi database or stream them. ❗️ But beware of proprietary addons. Unfortunately Kodi doesn't display licenses of addons. | * '''[https://kodi.tv/ Kodi]''' is a great universal media player for desktop and [https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.xbmc.kodi/ mobile]. Play music, movies, TV shows, podcasts etc from your own Kodi database or stream them. ❗️ But beware of proprietary addons. Unfortunately Kodi doesn't display licenses of addons. Also note that the website is in Cloudflare’s walled garden | ||
* '''[https://www.videolan.org/vlc/ VLC]''' is another great universal media player for desktop and [https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.videolan.vlc/ mobile], only not with such a fancy design. | * '''[https://www.videolan.org/vlc/ VLC]''' is another great universal media player for desktop and [https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.videolan.vlc/ mobile], only not with such a fancy design. | ||
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* '''[[PeerTube]]''' is a video streaming service that is part of the [[Fediverse]]. | * '''[[PeerTube]]''' is a video streaming service that is part of the [[Fediverse]]. | ||
* '''Invidious''' is a great service for streaming videos from Youtube while keeping Google tracking to a minimum - with the proxy feature (find the tiny ⚙️ Preferences button in the top right corner and don't forget to save) you can watch videos without any connection to Google at all. | * '''Invidious''' is a great service for streaming videos from Youtube while keeping Google tracking to a minimum - with the proxy feature (find the tiny ⚙️ Preferences button in the top right corner and don't forget to save) you can watch videos without any connection to Google at all. | ||
* ''[https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.schabi.newpipe/ Newpipe]'' is one of many mobile apps that also lets you watch Youtube videos without sending too much data to Google. | * '''[https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.schabi.newpipe/ Newpipe]''' is one of many mobile apps that also lets you watch Youtube videos without sending too much data to Google. | ||
===Movie/TV Streaming=== | ===Movie/TV Streaming=== | ||
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===Image Editing=== | ===Image Editing=== | ||
* '''[https://krita.org Krita]''' is a powerful and yet simple raster graphics editor. For vector graphics '''[https://inkscape.org/de/ Inkscape]''' is probably the first choice. | |||
===Image Hosting Services=== | ===Image Hosting Services=== | ||
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* '''[https://nextcloud.com/ Nextcloud]''' is what you use if you need a cloud. | * '''[https://nextcloud.com/ Nextcloud]''' is what you use if you need a cloud. | ||
** '''[https://f-droid.org/en/packages/at.bitfire.davdroid/ DAVx⁵]''' is a mobile app that let's you sync your contacts & calendar to your Nextcloud. | ** '''[https://f-droid.org/en/packages/at.bitfire.davdroid/ DAVx⁵]''' is a mobile app that let's you sync your contacts & calendar to your Nextcloud. | ||
* '''[https://e.foundation/ /e/ cloud''' is the cloud that comes with the /e/ mobile operating system. You can use it to automatically sync all your important data. | * '''[https://e.foundation/ /e/ cloud]''' is the cloud that comes with the /e/ mobile operating system. You can use it to automatically sync all your important data. | ||
===Office=== | ===Office=== | ||
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* '''[https://www.libreoffice.org/ Libre Office]''' is a full office suite for desktop. I use it everyday and never missed a feature. | * '''[https://www.libreoffice.org/ Libre Office]''' is a full office suite for desktop. I use it everyday and never missed a feature. | ||
* '''[https://framasoft.org/en/ Framasoft]''' is an awesome free software community from France that offers a lot of free online tools for collaborative work on documents among many, many other things. If you know French and another language please [https://trad.framasoft.org/iteration/view/framasoft/master help them with translations]. | * '''[https://framasoft.org/en/ Framasoft]''' is an awesome free software community from France that offers a lot of free online tools for collaborative work on documents among many, many other things. If you know French and another language please [https://trad.framasoft.org/iteration/view/framasoft/master help them with translations]. | ||
* '''Cryptpad''' is a notable mention. | |||
=Finance= | =Finance= | ||
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===Online Stores=== | ===Online Stores=== | ||
* '''[https://www.avocadostore.de/ Avocado Store]''' ('''Environmental Tip''') is once again an ethical choice I'm throwing in here. It is a shop for eco-fashion and home supplies where each product must fulfill at least one principle (like bio, long-lasting, recycled & recycleable, vegan,...) . ❗️Unfortunately the site is hosted on the Google cloud and contains Google tracking and all pictures are stored on the Amazon cloud. | * '''[https://www.avocadostore.de/ Avocado Store]''' ('''Environmental Tip''') is once again an ethical choice I'm throwing in here. It is a shop for eco-fashion and home supplies where each product must fulfill at least one principle (like bio, long-lasting, recycled & recycleable, vegan,...) . ❗️Unfortunately the site is hosted on the Google cloud and contains Google tracking and all pictures are stored on the Amazon cloud. | ||
* '''[https://www.willhaben.at/ Willhaben]''' ('''Austria Tip''') is an online trading and reselling marketplace that is great to get your hand on anything second hand and commission-free. It's only for Austria though. | * '''[https://www.willhaben.at/ Willhaben]''' ('''Austria Tip''') is an online trading and reselling marketplace that is great to get your hand on anything second hand and commission-free. It's only for Austria though. | ||
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* '''[https://savannah.nongnu.org/ Savannah]''' ('''Freedom and Privacy Tip''') is the right choice for 100% free software. | * '''[https://savannah.nongnu.org/ Savannah]''' ('''Freedom and Privacy Tip''') is the right choice for 100% free software. | ||
* '''[https://codeberg.org/ Codeberg]''' is 100% Free Software and is managed by a non-profit association of FOSS and libre people & financed by its members. | * '''[https://codeberg.org/ Codeberg]''' is 100% Free Software and is managed by a non-profit association of FOSS and libre people & financed by its members. | ||
* '''[https://gitlab.com/ Gitlab]''' ('''Beginner Tip''') is a collaboration platform often recommended, e.g. by | * '''[https://gitlab.com/ Gitlab]''' ('''Beginner Tip''') is a collaboration platform often recommended, e.g. by PRISM-break and it is the one F-Droid trusts with their data. ❗️Beware though, the flagship instance Gitlab.com is hosted on the Google cloud and is proxied by Cloudflare (thus effectively in an exclusive walled garden) and it [https://git.sdf.org/humanacollaborator/humanacollabora/src/branch/master/gitlab-dot-com.md fails] many criteria in FSF’s repository evaluation, so don't use that. The community edition is free software and can be used to power platforms hosted on other clouds. E.g.: | ||
** '''[https://framagit.org/ FramaGit]''' is hosted by Framasoft. | ** '''[https://framagit.org/ FramaGit]''' is hosted by Framasoft. | ||
** See the [https://git.sdf.org/humanacollaborator/humanacollabora/src/branch/master/forge_comparison.md catalog of instances] | |||
* Notable mention: '''[https://gitea.io/en-us/ Gitea]''' | * Notable mention: '''[https://gitea.io/en-us/ Gitea]''' | ||
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Generally: You'll want to go with hardware that runs the software we discussed before. | Generally: You'll want to go with hardware that runs the software we discussed before. | ||
If you already have a device where you can flash one of the privacy friendly [ | If you already have a device where you can flash one of the privacy friendly [[#Operating Systems]] I'd recommend you do that instead of buying a new device: Consider e-waste and resources! Also consider buying a used device and/or resell your old device. | ||
===Smartphones=== | ===Smartphones=== | ||
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** [https://www.fsf.org/bulletin/2015/fall/privacy-who-needs-it Privacy: Who needs it?] by Zak Rogoff, Free Software Foundation | ** [https://www.fsf.org/bulletin/2015/fall/privacy-who-needs-it Privacy: Who needs it?] by Zak Rogoff, Free Software Foundation | ||
* '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_software Free Software]''' vs '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open-source_software Open Source]''' | * '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_software Free Software]''' vs '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open-source_software Open Source]''' | ||
** [ | ** [https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/open-source-misses-the-point.en.html Open Source Misses the Point] by Richard Stallman, Free Software Foundation | ||
** [What is Free Software and is it the same as Open Source?] | ** [https://opensource.org/faq#free-software What is Free Software and is it the same as Open Source?] by the Open Source Initiative | ||
** <abbr title="too long, didn't read / here is the gist">TL;DR:</abbr> Use "Free Software" if you care about the ethics of software freedom and not just the practicality. If you are neutral use <abbr title="free libre open source software">FLOSS</abbr> not <abbr title="free open source software">FOSS</abbr> as the latter could be misunderstood as open source software that is free as in free beer. | ** <abbr title="too long, didn't read / here is the gist">TL;DR:</abbr> Use "Free Software" if you care about the ethics of software freedom and not just the practicality. If you are neutral use <abbr title="free libre open source software">FLOSS</abbr> not <abbr title="free open source software">FOSS</abbr> as the latter could be misunderstood as open source software that is free as in free beer. | ||
* '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Password Passwords], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Password_manager Password Managers] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi-factor_authentication Two/Multi Factor Authorization]''' | * '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Password Passwords], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Password_manager Password Managers] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi-factor_authentication Two/Multi Factor Authorization]''' | ||
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* '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encryption Encryption]''' | * '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encryption Encryption]''' | ||
** [https://ssd.eff.org/en/module/what-should-i-know-about-encryption What Should I Know About Encryption?] by the Electronic Frontier Foundation | ** [https://ssd.eff.org/en/module/what-should-i-know-about-encryption What Should I Know About Encryption?] by the Electronic Frontier Foundation | ||
** [https://ssd.eff.org/en/module/key-concepts-encryption Key Concepts in Encryption] | ** [https://ssd.eff.org/en/module/key-concepts-encryption Key Concepts in Encryption] by the Electronic Frontier Foundation | ||
** [https://ssd.eff.org/en/module/animated-overview-how-strong-encryption-can-help-avoid-online-surveillance How Strong Encryption Can Help Avoid Online Surveillance] by the Electronic Frontier Foundation | ** [https://ssd.eff.org/en/module/animated-overview-how-strong-encryption-can-help-avoid-online-surveillance How Strong Encryption Can Help Avoid Online Surveillance] by the Electronic Frontier Foundation | ||
** [https://ssd.eff.org/en/module/deep-dive-end-end-encryption-how-do-public-key-encryption-systems-work A Deep Dive on End-to-End Encryption: How Do Public Key Encryption Systems Work?] by the Electronic Frontier Foundation | ** [https://ssd.eff.org/en/module/deep-dive-end-end-encryption-how-do-public-key-encryption-systems-work A Deep Dive on End-to-End Encryption: How Do Public Key Encryption Systems Work?] by the Electronic Frontier Foundation | ||
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* 2022-06-09: Started move to JoinFediverseWiki. | * 2022-06-09: Started move to JoinFediverseWiki. | ||
* 2022-06-21: Finished move to JoinFediverseWiki. | * 2022-06-21: Finished move to JoinFediverseWiki. | ||
* 2022-09-10: Finally added video conference section. | |||
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