Every Free App You Need Explained

FOSS Applications/Projects
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YouTube recommended me this hour plus video called Every Free App You Need Explained. It’s a really long video. I let it run in the background while I clowned around on Reddit with my iPad. Most of us probably know about a majority of these apps but it never hurts to watch. You might learn something. :nerd_face:

Apps I’ve never used:

It also renewed my interest in Local Send and Sync Thing. Apps which I know of but never got around to using. Proton VPN and Proton Pass is at the forefront of my mind now too as I like to support privacy conscious companies when I can.

Not all mentioned apps are FOSS or available on Linux but the vast majority are. Did anyone see any apps they haven’t heard of?

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There are heaps of apps there I have never used. … and I use some things that are not there..
I find that there is never time to properly explore many of the aspects of Linux. One has to specialize.

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Stumbled on this video with links to OSS apps for Android:

Here is a list of apps from his post:

Have tried some, but, like initial post here, wish to know of users who have tried and gave some kind of rating.

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Is there any way of assessing the security issues? …ie are F-Droid etc trusted sites?
Can Android apps be scanned?

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That is a question!

Probably naïve, but have trusted F-Droid for the 4 or 5 apps i’ve installed.

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Is it possible to sandbox an Android app?

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Parsec is out for me. At least on Linux. :face_with_diagonal_mouth: . My laptop is a Ryzen 7 chipset. I figured it would just work but no dice. I had to boot into Windows where it just worked. :man_facepalming:t3:

This threw off my whole workflow because my Windows install is bare bones with Office Professional 2021 for the rare occasion I need to work with a fancy Office file that Libre cannot handle and the few Windows only programs I need for ridiculous stuff like pairing a mouse with Logitech’s unifying receiver.

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Parsec is not open source.