I think this post is a noteworthy response. Against Silos+Signal

Signal is a much better recommendation when leaving Telegram. And the OMEMO implementation concerns are something I need to consider. That unprofessional response from one of the devs is not a good look at all.

Though as a comment pointed out, control of servers is like the one main checkbox that I really need filled.

On the point about clients not being OMEMO by default or enforced. This isn’t the biggest issue for me. I’m not doing crimes, but I still wouldn’t want my saucy messages to be read by server admins or third parties. Whenever I message somebody, I confirm that they are the proper recipient and are using OMEMO. And the clients I found myself comfortable with all support PGP key use instead. (That would be Cheogram & Gajim if anyone was interested.)

This was a great read though, at least to me. It gave me some thoughts to consider.

I’m gonna look into what kind of threats these improper dependency versions and such might pose. Hopefully by now most of these issues have been resolved.

The biggest thing is getting people into the loop of “secure apps” before they really need it.

There two kinds of nerds. Ones that are actually curious to try new things, and ones that conform and sully the name. It’s like tech bros vs real IT professionals.

We should definetly not make it a habit to store files for long on volunteer servers. :(

That’s the part that makes me nervous. If I get a bunch of people locked on Signal, then they take away services or change how they run the servers, then it would be a hassle to move people to a completely new interface.

Borg is already great enough. And once you find a flow, it really rocks!

Quitt iittt 😭

I suggest looking into using or hosting Notesnook

Mobile app is great. Desktop and web clients are great. End to end encrypted.

Self hosting docs I am unsure of. But it exists.

This is so peak I’m going to cry

Checking out alternatives to see if there might be a better solution compared to when I set up my server initially last year.

If anyone gets updates on Solidworks on Linux, get back to us. One of my managers is so upset about having to use Windows.

Ente has been such a blessing! I love it for photos and videos.

CoMaps is excellent, but I look forward to improved features like online routing.

Edit: and OnlyOffice has a fantastic interface.

STAAHHP

Out of my range of current budget. Just bought pricy a fairphone.

The fit is tuff

Maybe some day 🙏

Also, I’ve been trying the Sober written notes app and it’s pretty good for me. I hope you can check it out and like it.

Gnome seems to be decent these days and I do still enjoy the latest version when I add tweaks.

I’ve never needed to activate windows on any of my computers since I just prefer Linux. But the gray market seems scary to me with the possibility of the key coming from a stolen card victim’s wallet.

Is there any reason a non-dirty key would be available on the market? Does Microsoft do promotions or deals like that?