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[–] [email protected] 220 points 2 months ago (2 children)

It took me going to their GitHub to find out, but it’s GPL 3.

[–] [email protected] 64 points 2 months ago

really appreciate you reporting back, thanks for sharing!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago (4 children)

Why the but? GPL 3 is the correct license to use for open source projects to ensure they stay open and corps don't freeload on them.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago (5 children)

English isn’t my first language. I share your opinion regarding the license. Which connector would you use instead of “but” to indicate that you succeeded in your efforts even though it was harder you thought it would be?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago (2 children)

English is my only language, and yours looks fine to me. I thought it was pretty clear from the first comment that the "but" indicated success despite difficulties, and as you clarified that's exactly what you meant.

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[–] [email protected] 119 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

Very nice, I do hope that helps us finally get a Linux version sometime soon lol

[–] [email protected] 25 points 2 months ago

Feels like this would be a bigger win for them than a lot of other companies. The people interested in privacy focused alternative to the Google/Microsoft/Apple offerings probably have a lot of overlap with Linux users.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I believe that rclone already has Proton Drive support.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

It does, yeah. Still, having access to the official client too would be nice.

[–] [email protected] 36 points 2 months ago (3 children)

sad its on github but am not complaining much

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 months ago (4 children)

can you educate me a bit about what's wrong with that?

[–] [email protected] 36 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

bcs github is owned by microsoft its not that private nor open source(like git)

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

wow didn't even know that. they certainly are hiding it well.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

You people are never satisfied!

[–] [email protected] 33 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Will they be now on FDroid? I think only one Proton app is there and it's a little bit sad.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Proton VPN and proton pass

IRRC they even removed all telemetry from pass but not VPN.

They should definitely push drive and calendar there too.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Why the fuck does their VPN have telemetry?

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 months ago

Telemetry is not bad in itself. It can be used for bug/crash reports, or usage statistics, without tracking or personal data collection.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

It's a VPN! What did you expected? /hj

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 months ago

I started with their email services many years ago, and today I user their email + free calendar. To be true, they went too much far with all these apps, but as long as it works for them thats fine.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Awesome! Cant wait for their wallet thing to become ready and i hope they have support for many types of coins.. also i wish theyd make it so that proton drive work with joplin 😑

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

they can only support one coin legally. for details check out the Opt Out podcasts's episode about this topic

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Can you give a summary of why that is?

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (5 children)

I want to make the jump from Google apps but I can't because I use GCal heavily and Proton Calendar doesn't (yet) sync to GCal. I can enter in something in GCal and it'll appear in Proton Calendar, but I can't enter in something in Proton Calendar and it shows up in GCal. Hopefully they add that soon.

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