Basically title. I waited on installing F droid for a long time because my phone threw many scary warnings when I tried a long time ago. But now I have it, and I got some fossify apps, but since there is no “Editor’s Picks” on F- droid I dont really know where to go from here.

What apps do you recommend I install first to remove my dependence on closed ecosystems?

What is my vulnerability surface ie, which sort of apps should I watch out for?

Are there any bad faith companies in the open source sphere?

  • Captain Beyond
    3•11 months ago

    I’ll offer a counterpoint to all the Obtainium fans here: F-Droid is good and “middlemen” aren’t always pointless.

    F-Droid enforces their own inclusion standards on every app they build. This mainly ensures that all apps are built from source and are 100% free (libre) software. When you “go outside the middleman” and “go directly to the source” you lose that assurance.

    I don’t think it’s worth it for slightly faster updates. I enjoy knowing that I have the four freedoms with every app I install.

      • Captain Beyond
        2•11 months ago

        A program is free software if the program’s users have the four essential freedoms:

        • The freedom to run the program as you wish, for any purpose (freedom 0).
        • The freedom to study how the program works, and change it so it does your computing as you wish (freedom 1). Access to the source code is a precondition for this.
        • The freedom to redistribute copies so you can help others (freedom 2).
        • The freedom to distribute copies of your modified versions to others (freedom 3). By doing this you can give the whole community a chance to benefit from your changes. Access to the source code is a precondition for this.

        - What is Free Software? - The GNU Project