Personal journey to go open source and decentralised as much as possible.
| Platform type | Name | Alternative to | Reason/Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microblogging | Mastodon | Twitter/X |
| Software | Name | Alternative to | Reason/Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| OS | Manjaro Linux or NixOS | MacOs/Windows | Used Arch before but maintenance was too cumbersome |
| Browser | Firefox | Chrome/Safari/... | |
| Mail-Client | Thunderbird | ||
| SQL | DBeaver | ||
| Terminal | Alacritty | ||
| Image manipulation | Gimp | Photoshop | Lacks bleeding edge magic but highly configurable and good despite steep learning curve |
| Vector graphics | Inkscape | Adobe suite | |
| Video player | VLC Player | ||
| Window management | Rectangle | ||
| Backup | Free File Sync | Just works, pre-defined exportable configs for backup and mirroring hard drives |
| Software | Name | Description | Alternative to | Reason/Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Playstore | F-Droid | Google Playstore | keepandroidopen.org, petition | |
| Podcast-App Android | AntennaPod | Spotify etc. |