Appukuttan@kerala.party to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year agoDevuan 5.0 Released For Debian 12 Without systemdplus-squarewww.phoronix.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down10
arrow-up12arrow-down1external-linkDevuan 5.0 Released For Debian 12 Without systemdplus-squarewww.phoronix.comAppukuttan@kerala.party to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square0fedilink
minus-squareAppukuttan@kerala.partytoAsklemmy@lemmy.ml•Which proprietary software do you prefer over their open-source alternatives, and why?linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoHow am I supposed to message people when the only messaging app they use is whatsapp and facebook messenger (which I don’t use)? I guess the only easy alternative is to use SMS and email since everyone use it. But it is not safe. I am always open to alternatives like Signal, Element,etc. But no one use them. I am not going to force people to use a messaging app. linkfedilink
minus-squareAppukuttan@kerala.partytoAsklemmy@lemmy.ml•Which proprietary software do you prefer over their open-source alternatives, and why?linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoWhatsapp. Everyone in India uses it. Its like the imessage situation in the US. So widespread. Schools, college, friend groups, family groups all are on whatsapp. linkfedilink
How am I supposed to message people when the only messaging app they use is whatsapp and facebook messenger (which I don’t use)?
I guess the only easy alternative is to use SMS and email since everyone use it. But it is not safe.
I am always open to alternatives like Signal, Element,etc. But no one use them. I am not going to force people to use a messaging app.