Would it help them to just pick a single distribution, open source the client, and have the community figure out how to build for other distributions?
Edit: also, part of the reason there aren’t many Linux users is because there’s missing clients Edit2: they wrote this in the AMA: On your first question, we are in touch with the rclone dev working on Proton Drive integration and they have our API specs and documentation, and we’re available to answer any questions that they might have
Simplelogin joined Proton on April 8 2022 https://simplelogin.io/blog/simplelogin-join-proton/ July 29 that year the SSO login was implemented https://www.reddit.com/r/ProtonMail/comments/wb1byk/you_can_now_link_your_proton_and_simplelogin/
Proton acquired Stabdardnites on April 10 2024, so probably around July-August if it’ll take a similar effort
Like someone else said here - I do what I can and go on with my day. Wouldn’t assume soneone who cares/proactive about privacy is “overthinking”.
As with everything in life, there’s a tradeoff for everything. I just recently downloaded LineageOS MicroG fork because ride share apps simply won’t launch without Google play services.
Apparently there’s no RCS API so any 3rd party app will disappear at some point (if RCS becomes the popular protocol)
https://www.beeper.com/privacy
We use your information only as you’ve permitted and in service of bettering your user experience.
Little worried about the second part but I like that’s it’s short
I see the confusion, what I meant to say their keyboard is spying on them which includes their part of my conversation with them. Having an app broadcast the metadata of the conversations (whatsapp) + a keyboard spying on them = me getting profiled, somewhat.
Although Meta tries to go Apple’s way and not share data (likewise for Google, iirc)
IMO I’d rather have that and have them clearly say they’re not using it for anything than potentially be profiled on WhatsApp where my friends keyboards are spying on their end in terms of content, i.e. be plugged into a social network with half the conversation exposed that way.
I say sane in comparison to that.
Granted these are my own concerns
Would you rather lose a contact if they insist on a communication channel that’s leaking metadata but the content is e2ee (WhatsApp for example)? (Or perhaps in your view keeping the content secure is more important than anything?)
Asking out of curiosity, I’m aware that every person has their own threat model
Thanks everyone on sharing your thoughts ln this! This has been really helpful!
I see some saying their policy says one thing about cooperation with law enforcement but they seem to have been doing just the opposite, reducing the trust overall in the rest of their promises (e.g. their data collection).
Some compared to the closer to ideal apps such as Signal or Matrix in terms of privacy.
I’m curious to also hear what do you do to compromise to keep your social connections? The practical side of navigating the current state of the Internet and people’s social life.
It’s been an uphill battle with asking folks to use Signal, and Telegram seem to be better than giving out info to Meta.
Have you noticed any breaking issues? If you tried it yourself ofc