• Jeena@piefed.jeena.netEnglish
    3·
    5 days ago

    Most of my personal Software use is FOSS, with the notable exception of YouTube. I use a FOSS frontend for it (Tubular and Smarttube), but rely on their propriatary server.

    Seldom I also use WhatsApp but also with a FOSS frontend (Element) for it.

    Oh one more WeChat for my wife’s family, and couldn’t get the bridge to Element working.

    Otherwise some non free JavaScript which is running on websites I visit.

  • nfh@lemmy.world
    1·
    5 days ago

    My household is down to one old MacBook not running Linux, I use firefox for most browsing, lemmy obviously, I’ve replaced a bunch of nonfree tools with things like krita, and host a number of things on docker.

    But I also have an old Plex lifetime pass, and haven’t moved to jellyfin, functionally need an Android (or iOS) phone for work purposes, and fully abandoning corporate software like social media is hard, because so much communication happens there. I’ve used my own domain for email since college, so I have the option to move, but self hosting email is a very big step, and I don’t have the time to do it right. It’s small in some ways, but I try to run proprietary things in-browser rather than native builds when practical.

  • spacemanspiffy@lemmy.worldEnglish
    4·
    4 days ago

    Non-free firmware. Non-free games/Steam. That’s basically it. My phone is almost fully free, even, and I love the feeling.

    Fir the sake of this post I am including non-free but open sourced programs, even though Free and Open Source are different things.

  • Retro_unlimited@lemmy.world
    5·
    4 days ago

    The more FOSS I use the better.

    Been using Kdenlive for the past month or 2 and it’s been the best video editor I ever used! Better than divinci, Final Cut, cyber power, Sony, etc.

  • arthurpizza@lemmy.worldEnglish
    4·
    4 days ago

    For most things I default towards free and open source software. If that doesn’t work, then I will look for a proprietary solution. There’s only a few areas where this is relevant.

    I use Chrome browser for work. I have Steam, which is fantastic but is absolutely proprietary. Not much outside of that.

  • sic_semper_tyrannis@lemmy.todayEnglish
    2·
    5 days ago

    I pretty much only use FOSS programs. They’re monetarilly free which makes them super easy to try and see if you like them and with the abundance of options it’s likely you’ll find a program you enjoy. I find most programs and not janky like people assume

    My computer uses Linux and basically everything is FOSS. Is Steam FOSS? I doubt it, so that may be the only program that isn’t, and the games.

    On my phone the only two apps that aren’t FOSS are the Privacy.com app and my weather station which I’m working on an alternative.

  • BackgrndNoize@lemmy.world
    4·
    5 days ago

    Anything that I want to last for a long time. Most proprietary software has only a few years worth of shelf life, before it either turns to shit or ceases to exist. And I most prefer foss for applications where I generate the data and want complete control over it, such as notes, images etc, both for security and privacy along with longevity and full control

  • Curious_Canid@piefed.caEnglish
    2·
    5 days ago

    I still use a mixture of both. I am not actually opposed to proprietary software, as long as it comes from small, employee-owned companies. Whatever the business model, people deserve to be paid for their effort if they are delivering something useful. I also donate to FOSS projects that I use.

    I have been steadily moving away from corporate software for several years. There are still a few specialty apps I need, but I have very little of it left.