#useopentools — Public Fediverse posts

Moment of joy: discovering a #freeSoftware mobile app is available through a freedom-respecting app store such as @fdroidorg or another #fDroidCompatible repository (not just through Big Tech stores).

https://wrily.foad.me.uk/foss-apps-live-in-foss-app-stores

#actuallyFreeSoftware #useOpenTools

Moment of joy: looking up a #freeSoftware app and finding it's in a freedom-respecting forge such as #Codeberg or #SourceHut or on its #ownDomain (and not fed to Microsoft github).

https://wrily.foad.me.uk/open-tech-be-afraid-microsoft
https://wrily.foad.me.uk/your-foss-project-deserves-its-own-domain
https://wrily.foad.me.uk/foss-apps-live-in-foss-forges

#GiveUpGithub #useOpenTools

We who value #FLOSS, #openTech, #openProtocols can't fail to notice how dearly we need one another's support. So when I hear "join our Discord"* from a supposedly #freedomTech project my heart sinks. We should feed the proprietary silo? Deny our community the very freedom and joy of using open tech? Oppose our own work and values? How sad, how ridiculous. No! We must turn towards our #freedomTech cousins.

#DitchDiscord #useOpenTools

https://wrily.foad.me.uk/discord-vs-community-values

* (It's not "yours" BTW.)

#ownDomain #Matrix #Discourse

@wildrose_dev Congratulations on publishing your freedom-respecting code! And I'm delighted to see you deliberately chose a freedom-respecting forge, #Codeberg, as its public home! You resisted the urge to carelessly feed it to Microsoft (github) like the common people do. Your vote for freedom matters. In case you're interested in that angle: https://wrily.foad.me.uk/foss-apps-live-in-foss-forges .

#GiveUpGithub #useOpenTools #Codeberg