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- degoogle@lemmy.ml
- privacy@lemmy.ml
- android@lemmy.world
- fdroid@lemmy.ml
- cross-posted to:
- degoogle@lemmy.ml
- privacy@lemmy.ml
- android@lemmy.world
- fdroid@lemmy.ml
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/11253225
Fossify Contacts (fork of Simple Contacts) and Fossify SMS Messenger (fork of Simple SMS Messenger) have been released on F-Droid.
Other Fossify apps available for download on F-Droid:
Fossify Gallery (fork of Simple Gallery)
Fossify File Manager (fork of Simple File Manager)
Fossify Phone (fork of Simple Dialer)
Fossify Calendar (fork of Simple Calendar)
(ICYMI, Simple Mobile Tools suite was acquired by an adware company and their apps on the Google Play Store now contain trackers and unnecessary permissions. This report from Exodus shows that the old version of Simple Gallery had 0 trackers and 10 permissions, whereas the app, after sale, contains 9 trackers and 21 permissions!)
About Fossify: Fossify is all about community-backed, open-source, and ad-free mobile apps. A fork of the SimpleMobileTools, which is no longer maintained, and we’re here to continue the legacy, bringing simple and private tech to everyone.
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Thanks for the heads-up and the really informative and helpful post!
Downloading Fossify Gallery as the Simple Gallery was my most used app.
Never tried the simple apps but these look sick. Glad someone picking up the reigns after it died
That’s good to know about the Simple apps being acquired by an adware company… an Israeli company at that! Pfft. I used to use the Simple apps a few years ago because they integrated with Nextcloud.
What does Israel have to do with this?
ZipoApps, which bought Simple Mobile Tools, is an Israeli company. I got this information from the linked article above: https://alternativeto.net/news/2023/12/simple-mobile-tools-bought-by-zipoapps-sparks-controversy-over-future-of-open-source-apps/
Just because the company is an Israeli one, doesn’t necessary mean they interact with the Israeli government in any way other than paying taxes.
Assuming ill intentions based on the country someone or something is from/based in is, pretty much, racism.
Now, assuming ill intentions based on the fact that it’s yet another god damn adware company is perfectly justified.I boycott all Israeli companies and products, you may think that that is racist behaviour if you like, that is quite up to you. But I am boycotting Israel precisely because it is a racist state - a view, incidentally, that is also shared by the UN.
Again, the state being a piece of shit, doesn’t mean everyone who lives and operates in that country automatically supports every single decision of the state.
You know that Israel buys most of its weapons from the US, right? In other words, US actively supplies Israel with weapons knowing full well what Israel is using them for. Are you going to boycott all US companies too, now?
If you want to hurt a state, you should get your country to stop doing business with that state - that is, natural resources and weapons trading, - not go after civilians and civilian businesses, which aren’t responsible for the already made decisions, nor hold any power to overturn them. (Since countries that are known for aggressive behavior aren’t known for being particularly democratic).
The problem is, for your position to be morally consistent you would have to be against all boycotts and sanctions everywhere because they are, by their very nature, unfair to many people. They are not an ideal tool but for want of a better one this is the one we have.
I did a little thought experiment and considered that if I were a business owner here (the UK) and someone said to me, “I would have bought what you are selling but how your country has treated the Chagos islanders is abhorrent.”, I would probably feel that was a bit unfair because I support the Chagos islanders, they have been treated terribly by my country, but I would also completely understand and support that person in their boycott of the UK.
Boycotts and sanctions worked in apartheid South Africa and if I can do a teeny tiny bit to help them work in Israel, I will.
Incidentally, I do protest my own Government’s behaviour, I live in London and have regularly gone to the recent pro-peace protests and will continue going until this genocide stops. In this year’s election I will not be voting for any political party or politician that did not immediately call for a ceasefire - that is not going to leave me with very many options at the ballot box, I can assure you.
I really love the fossify forks, but dear lord the spam I received with messages was too damn much.
