more fossify apps released
from shortwavesurfer@lemmy.zip to degoogle@lemmy.ml on 08 Jan 2024 20:22
https://lemmy.zip/post/8096112

Calendar and files are now out via izzyondroid. That makes gallery, files, and calendar now out.

#degoogle

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tubbadu@lemmy.kde.social on 08 Jan 2024 23:46 next collapse

Awesome!

SkullHex2@lemmy.ml on 09 Jan 2024 02:38 next collapse

Thanks :3

noorbeast@lemmy.zip on 09 Jan 2024 02:40 next collapse

Link?

Dave@lemmy.nz on 09 Jan 2024 05:12 collapse

This is the github org for Fossify: github.com/FossifyOrg

Each app has it’s own repo. Or as OP suggested, install via IzzyOnDroid.

noorbeast@lemmy.zip on 09 Jan 2024 11:09 collapse

I can find Fossify Gallery on F-Droid, but not the others, is there any way to access them without installing IzzyOnDroid ?

sag@lemy.lol on 09 Jan 2024 11:20 collapse

IzzyOnDroid is a F-Droid repo you can add it on F-Droid Client. Here it’s repo link: apt.izzysoft.de/fdroid/repo

You can get repo tab by going in Setting of F-Droid

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miningforrocks@lemmy.ml on 09 Jan 2024 04:37 next collapse

I’m just waiting for simple dialer and contacts

TurtleTourParty@midwest.social on 09 Jan 2024 20:34 next collapse

Great. I tried switching to Etar Calendar but didn’t like it.

kratoz29@lemm.ee on 09 Jan 2024 21:44 next collapse

Do you think the original dev is regretting his apps were open source?

shortwavesurfer@lemmy.zip on 09 Jan 2024 22:16 collapse

Definitely possible. He sold his apps to a company, and everybody abandoned his apps like the sinking Titanic.

technom@programming.dev on 10 Jan 2024 02:58 collapse

I thought it was a one-time payment.

shortwavesurfer@lemmy.zip on 10 Jan 2024 05:55 collapse

Nope, he sold his apps to some advertising and tracking company and people fled.

technom@programming.dev on 10 Jan 2024 08:03 collapse

I mean, if it’s a one time payment then he has no reasons to regret the decision even if the users dropped off. On the other hand, if he was expecting a recurring royalty from the buyer, then he didn’t think it through.

PS: I’m not justifying his actions in any manner. If a sale without a heads up is deceptive, his last reply was outright indignation. I’m just trying to understand whether he actually regretted it or not.

shortwavesurfer@lemmy.zip on 10 Jan 2024 11:58 collapse

Oh, I see what you mean. I’m not sure.

EddoWagt@feddit.nl on 10 Jan 2024 08:39 next collapse

Are these a fork from the simple apps?

shortwavesurfer@lemmy.zip on 10 Jan 2024 11:57 collapse

Yes

private_eye@lemmy.world on 13 Jan 2024 14:46 collapse

I have a doubt here, these apps from fossify are actually forks from the original open-source repo.

Now, say the original repo is closed. Would fossify face some restrictions. Because the base code is actually from the repo will be owned by closed person.

shortwavesurfer@lemmy.zip on 13 Jan 2024 14:50 collapse

any code added to the repo from now on can be closed sourced but any code from before the purchase will always remain open source so the base code that the new apps are using will always remain open source and cannot be closed and any deviation will have to occur from now on.

Edit: the F-Droid team has also halted all new versions of the base apps since they no longer comply and they will eventually be out of date and removed.