A switch away from US big-tech is great, but the switch should be made to something fundamentally better and more secure/privacy preserving IMO.

Not every single tool you might need will have a recommendation on this website, but some will and they’re well researched and vetted alternatives that often perform better than the service you’re replacing.

  • Marty_Man_X@lemmy.worldOP
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    8 hours ago

    Fair point and good call out!

    I always assume that we have the sense to double check any recommends.

    On a related note, I believe that due to the nature of FOSS and it being “borderless” that those alternatives should also be relevant.

    • PirateMike94@lemmy.world
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      4 hours ago

      I think the purpose of this community is to give money to EU companies though. Not necessarily to get away from paying for services entirely like the FOSS community seeks.

      I think there’s a space for FOSS software, but that’s not here.

    • Leraje@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      1·
      8 hours ago

      Yep, I get that - I’m not a fan of Brave in particular due to the crypto crap and the owner’s homophobia and right-wing beliefs but thats not why I mentioned it, I just wanted people to be aware that PrivacyGuides, whilst a fantastic resource, is not a source for only European software/services.