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What non-FOSS software are you using that you wish you could replace? (beehaw.org)

submitted 1 year ago by John_Coomsumer@beehaw.org to c/foss@beehaw.org

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For me its honestly a ton of my work software (digital forensics), shit is too niche to be replaced by good FOSS options. Cellebrite, Magnet Axiom, etc. Autopsy is great and free and has a linux version but it simply cannot get the same level of data without a pretty nutty level of custom code.

And the biggest side effect of this is FUCKING WINDOWS. God I would replace this nightmare OS in a heartbeat if the aforementioned work software would make linux compatible versions. We have legitimately wasted 10k hours dealing with windows bullshit that would not be a problem in linux. Though im sure linux would take a different 10k for its own problems.

What about you guys? Doesn't have to be work related, thats just the thorn in my side right now.

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[–] Nia@beehaw.org 45 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Discord for me, very difficult to get friends to use foss alternatives because, while I don't like Discord, it just has a pretty good UI/UX (aside from some annoyances) that alternatives haven't really matched yet imo. Doesn't make them bad, but I can fully understand why friends would not want to switch to something like Matrix.

[–] gabe@literature.cafe 11 points 1 year ago

I'd be a little scared of showing my friends the matrix channel directory with how sus some of those channels are. I think that's gonna be one of it's biggest hindrance in being adopted by non-tech users, not even its UI or lack of features. Some of those channels are pretty bad.

[–] L26@ttrpg.network 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah I would love a Discord alternative that I could actually convince my friends to use.

[–] Nia@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I've had a little bit of luck with Revolt.chat and getting friends to try it, but it still has its own issues. It looks promising though

[–] L26@ttrpg.network 1 points 1 year ago

I’ll give that a try, thanks!

[–] minnix@lemux.minnix.dev 2 points 1 year ago

At least there's a matrix bridge for discord. You're still connecting to discord from your matrix client, but at least you don't have to install the discord client or access the website.