What gives DENTISTS feelings of power? Shaming non FLOSS users.
That was one well-executed dad-joke.
Fight those asswigs back
Jerboa was really not good
I never ended up being able to log in. Even after it said they fixed the issue it kept logging me out. And don’t get me started on the UI.
Sync ain’t perfect. I keep accidentally collapsing comments because I was used to rif which, unlike sync, doesn’t collapse comments after a long press. The fact that that is one of my biggest gripes with the app is a huge improvement over jerboa though
Thank you, but I think you misunderstood. I don’t want it to collapse a comment no matter how long I press.j want that to just be a button
We should probably start emailing all the Lemmy devs, client devs, etc. and shaming them for using GitHub since it’s not open source and open source options for source control are available. /s
I mean, there is Gitlab.
For real? Is it free tho?
Free and -source are not the same thing.
I know that, I was just wandering if there are FOSS alternatives to GitHub, which are also free in price.
I’m a sync ultra user. My sense of superiority is only eclipsed by my ignorance of what FOSS stood for. But seriously use what you like. I just want lemmy to grow.
I installed sync yesterday and am having a really hard time getting it to work as well as Jerboa. i feel like I’ve been in every setting, but the layout and UX just doesn’t seem nearly as good. It just feels like everything is multiple extra actions to do the same thing in Jerboa.
Like, what do you have to do to get a seamless experience in sync?
Years of tweaking my Sync for Reddit app and then just importing the settings in 3 taps. It’s not the answer you were looking for, but it’s what a lot of us did.
I love Jerboa for what it is, but just switched to the new native Voyager app and am very happy.
Yeah, I have used sync for years. Decided to switch to Lemmy once sync announced an app in production. I used Jerboa and Connect in the meantime, but now that Sync is here, it’s like sinking back into a warm bath.
I’m here because of Sync, and if it is good that I am here, it is good that Sync is here.
And again I say Amen 🙏
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FactoryLemmy must grow!!!FOSS is also important too. It means free and open source software. https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_and_open-source_software
Free in this case means something different, I’d recommend a read up on it too https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_software
Yesss… I agreeee… Use what I like. I will make them use what I like!!!
It’s about having the freedom to control your own devices. Proprietary software like Sync takes away that freedom, so it’s unethical. We should be complaining about it.
You’re going to have to explain how purchasing and using software that is completely voluntary takes away any freedom from anyone. It’s literally just a ui wrapper with different visuals and functionality that some people find useful enough to pay for. Entire legions of people protested the removal of these apps from Reddit. Nothing is free, the concept of that is broken.
This is not about price. Nobody is saying that authors can’t charge for their software. It’s about freedom.
Your computer/smartphone is controlled by the software that runs on it. Libre Software like Jerboa gives you the source code and the right to study it, modify it and distribute it. This means that anyone can verify what the program does and change it if needed. It means that users actually control the program. If the authors added malicious functionality, it would be easy to remove it.
Proprietary software doesn’t give you those freedoms. It’s very difficult to verify what such program does or change it. You can’t really control it, but it controls your device. If it contains malicious functionality, usually you can’t do anything about it. That’s why proprietary software is unethical. It gives developers power over their users and they often abuse that power.
Reminds me of the persecution complex people have about vegans. Like, they’re actually right and you kind of have your head up your ass.
Damn… But i like hamburgers!
-Sent From SyncForLemmy™
Huh. Not sure what it is about this beard style and superiority but this Pic and this discussion remind me of https://xkcd.com/743
Occasionally people are just smug and superior because they are right.
open source violin lol
I mean, in fairness, the open standard Office Open XML format did win out.
But that also went public in 2006. Open Office XML, the not-so-confusingly named alternative, is practically extinct.
My… Friend… Wanted to know where he can download foss because he couldn’t find it in the Google app store …
FOSS is Free Open Source Software. All Lemmy apps except Connect and Sync are FOSS.
Thank you very much. Gosh my friend is sooooo dumb
Can we talk about something else
Sure. How’s your day going?
Oh no more ways to enjoy the fediverse. Oh no the thousands of users of sync for reddit might come here now oh no this is a disaster!
Not just sync. I was a RIF user.
Same here, using Jeroba now though.
Listen I love the Foss apps, but sync is so fucking good. I use multiple apps for different reasons, I did the same with reddit. I just really missed sync.
As long as FOSS and paid versions of something can exist at the same time and the paid thing is actively trying to push out the FOSS stuff, I have no issue with a paid option.
Tried Jerboa… wasn’t a huge fan, now I’m using Connect
That’s funny. I hated how Connect refused to play nice, and moved to Jerboa.
My only complaint with jerboa is that it keeps forgetting my login details.
I use a password manager. I don’t know what my lemmy password is. I just know it’s really long, so logging in requires owning up a second app, searching for lemmy, copying my password, going back to jerboa, and then going through the login flow.
I think that’s your instance ending your session.
Tried sync and seems pretty good so far. In the absence of RIF.
God I miss bacon reader
Any hope Baconreader will develop a Lemmy app?
OneLouderChic on Reddit issues an unequivocal “no” to that question.
Your comment triggered the lurking FOSS fanboys lmao. Some of y’all really need to touch grass.
Is it FOSS grass, or some of that Monsanto shit?
I’m switching between Connect, Infinity and will try Sync. I’m waiting for Boost, and hoping that developer/s of Joey will make client for Lemmy
Jerboa is buggy I’m using Thunder
Honestly, it’s improved a ton, I haven’t run into any bugs the last few weeks
The only bugs I really encounter are the occasional crash when expanding comments on random oddly specific threads.
I’m actually kind of excited to see where all of these apps will be in another year or so. There’s so much potential!
Yeah, I’m glad there’s a bunch of options! I know I have some oddly specific preferences and I’m sure others do too, so hopefully there’s something that’ll mostly acomodate everyone.
Love Thunder but Sync has been looking so damn sexy like damn girl
No mark as read posts while you scroll and hide read post FAB icon/toggle for both sadly, a feature that I use a lot.
I’ve read it tracks users
I use both to this day, they’re both buggy, but getting better.
But have you tried Infinity?
Ooh, did infinity come to Lemmy? That was my app for the old site for… I dunno, time is weird… a couple of years?
I’ve been enjoying liftoff over here. It’s been solid enough that I stopped looking.
Some amazing person forked it, still in Alpha but it’s here now!
