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A switch away from US big-tech is great, but the switch should be made to something fundamentally better and more secure/privacy preserving IMO.

Not every single tool you might need will have a recommendation on this website, but some will and they're well researched and vetted alternatives that often perform better than the service you're replacing.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago) (1 children)

Given the intent of this community though it should also be noted not all recommendations are European. Brave for example is American.

[–] Marty_Man_X 2 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

Fair point and good call out!

I always assume that we have the sense to double check any recommends.

On a related note, I believe that due to the nature of FOSS and it being “borderless” that those alternatives should also be relevant.

[–] PirateMike94 1 points 2 hours ago

I think the purpose of this community is to give money to EU companies though. Not necessarily to get away from paying for services entirely like the FOSS community seeks.

I think there's a space for FOSS software, but that's not here.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 hours ago

Yep, I get that - I'm not a fan of Brave in particular due to the crypto crap and the owner's homophobia and right-wing beliefs but thats not why I mentioned it, I just wanted people to be aware that PrivacyGuides, whilst a fantastic resource, is not a source for only European software/services.