There has been enough information released to essentially debunk the connotation you are implying.
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I know this has been in the works for a while so I'm glad its finally out, and I'm sure future updates will move faster with a mostly uniform back end.
Usage is fine. Navigating does seem faster. Switching between email folders is still slow (maybe slower?) But once an initial load in switching between them is fast.
UI is good and keeping with the general branding/design.
I don't see a way to customize appearance, such as font size etc. Text is larger that previously, which is nice but I think it's too large. I'd like to adjust to an in between state.
Also as another has noted, I'd like to get away from google play services for notifications.
Notifications... I think it's still using google services. I tested and didn't get any notification. (Unless there's a setting I missed that prevented it)
I never took to Organic maps. Magic Earth is what I used mostly, but it had issues, and eventually it just broke on me and couldn't update.
Comaps has been my replacement and I like it he best as far as the UI and side information (such as businesses). I think it's weakest point is actually looking up and navigating though, which makes it a chore to use. For instance, when I type in an address it doesn't give me that building location, it gives me that street block. That's fine in many ways if I just need to know how to get someplace, but other times I want it to tell me my location is x distance on the right. It also doesn't have traffic, which is a huge thing where I live. But I still like it the best and am hopeful updates improve it to Google maps level.
So would you equate a company that doesn't do any audits as the same caliber?
As others have said, look into an alternate OS as your best option. I only have experience with GrapheneOS, but it's super simple to install and functions pretty well out of the box.
Unfortunately your pixel 3 is too old and no longer supported. 6 is the oldest supported and they recommend 8 or newer because those have 7 year support cycles as opposed to 5 on earlier models.
That aligns with your wants though, as a pixel 6 is 4 years into its support cycle so oud only get another year out of it. Maybe you'd be OK with a 7 and 2 years, but if you went 8 then you'd have 5 years remaining. So it depends on how future proof you want vs your budget. General recommendation would be to buy a phone second hand.
Take a look at their FAQ for more info. It'll probably answer a lot of your questions. https://grapheneos.org/faq
I'll also say that even if you run GOS in a non private manner, its still more private than a standard android phone. I know somebody who runs GOS with google services on (gasp!) but that is still more private because it runs sandboxed and not with full reign of the OS. GOS also has a lot of options like turning your mic on and off and disabling Bluetooth. Even simple things like that are good first steps in getting into a private phone.
As others have said, look into an alternate OS as your best option. I only have experience with GrapheneOS, but it's super simple to install and functions pretty well out of the box.
Unfortunately your pixel 3 is too old and no longer supported. 6 is the oldest supported and they recommend 8 or newer because those have 7 year support cycles as opposed to 5 on earlier models.
That aligns with your wants though, as a pixel 6 is 4 years into its support cycle so oud only get another year out of it. Maybe you'd be OK with a 7 and 2 years, but if you went 8 then you'd have 5 years remaining. So it depends on how future proof you want vs your budget. General recommendation would be to buy a phone second hand.
Take a look at their FAQ for more info. It'll probably answer a lot of your questions. https://grapheneos.org/faq
I'll also say that even if you run GOS in a non private manner, its still more private than a standard android phone. I know somebody who runs GOS with google services on (gasp!) but that is still more private because it runs sandboxed and not with full reign of the OS. GOS also has a lot of options like turning your mic on and off and disabling Bluetooth. Even simple things like that are good first steps in getting into a private phone.
As others have said, look into an alternate OS as your best option. I only have experience with GrapheneOS, but it's super simple to install and functions pretty well out of the box.
Unfortunately your pixel 3 is too old and no longer supported. 6 is the oldest supported and they recommend 8 or newer because those have 7 year support cycles as opposed to 5 on earlier models.
That aligns with your wants though, as a pixel 6 is 4 years into its support cycle so oud only get another year out of it. Maybe you'd be OK with a 7 and 2 years, but if you went 8 then you'd have 5 years remaining. So it depends on how future proof you want vs your budget. General recommendation would be to buy a phone second hand.
Take a look at their FAQ for more info. It'll probably answer a lot of your questions. https://grapheneos.org/faq
I'll also say that even if you run GOS in a non private manner, its still more private than a standard android phone. I know somebody who runs GOS with google services on (gasp!) but that is still more private because it runs sandboxed and not with full reign of the OS. GOS also has a lot of options like turning your mic on and off and disabling Bluetooth. Even simple things like that are good first steps in getting into a private phone.
As others have said, look into an alternate OS as your best option. I only have experience with GrapheneOS, but it's super simple to install and functions pretty well out of the box.
Unfortunately your pixel 3 is too old and no longer supported. 6 is the oldest supported and they recommend 8 or newer because those have 7 year support cycles as opposed to 5 on earlier models.
That aligns with your wants though, as a pixel 6 is 4 years into its support cycle so oud only get another year out of it. Maybe you'd be OK with a 7 and 2 years, but if you went 8 then you'd have 5 years remaining. So it depends on how future proof you want vs your budget. General recommendation would be to buy a phone second hand.
Take a look at their FAQ for more info. It'll probably answer a lot of your questions. https://grapheneos.org/faq
I'll also say that even if you run GOS in a non private manner, its still more private than a standard android phone. I know somebody who runs GOS with google services on (gasp!) but that is still more private because it runs sandboxed and not with full reign of the OS. GOS also has a lot of options like turning your mic on and off and disabling Bluetooth. Even simple things like that are good first steps in getting into a private phone.
I'm sure its in the link the other comment provided, but I'll call out that you not only can unlock your bootloader to install your OS but you can relock it so nothing can install anything afterwards.
So if your phone is ever not in your possession you can be sure that nobody installed anything. Also keeps your phone safe from malware (at root level).
Oh definitely. Xlookup and sumifs are probably my most common formulas. But I also source and combine data sources on a regular basis which is the real hitch in my use.
LibreOffice is great, but one of the problems is its not a business product. So sure, most everyone can do basic stuff and its fine. But if you're a business, it really won't cut it. And if you're a power user of any of the app types, shifting away might not be possible.
But yes, my goal is 100% shift from MS. I just can't shake excel until there's a better alternative (or I stop having the need).
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No, they shut down Wordpad since it was the awkward step between simple notepad and full blown word processing. It didn't do anybody any harm, but it never really had a home.
To be fair, I use excel (2019, not 365) frequently and I'm never prompted for anything. I had to jerry rig the installation so only excel installed and not the full suite of products, but other than that it's been clean and perfect. Sure, I'm missing some features from 365, but one of those missing features is copilot. Everything else is perfect (and I need data sources and some other functions that aren't in Calc which is why I still use it)
I agree, but the lack of solid alternate platforms is the main issue.
Opnsense with unbound DNS here. Running on an old PC that got converted to dedicated firewall (with added NIC card for ports). Nothing crazy, just enough to control what communicates out of my network.
It could be viewed as reasonable if viewed alone. I think that its fine and could make a lot of sense for control over their platform.
The history of reddit sheds a different context in my mind though. Mods are volunteers. Subreddits were established to moderate themselves, implementing nuanced rules for their specific topics that might differ from other subs that need completely different rules and approaches. Its part of what made reddit unique compared to alternate sites.
Then they made moderating much more difficult by eliminating third party apps. Then they started implementing their plans to take the platform where they wanted it, which is fine because its their platform, but they wanted all their mods to do a bunch of work and in a certain manner to make it so. Very demanding on free labor.
So there's mods still around and they want to restrict them more? Who knows, maybe that's a great idea but they made the mess they're in. This decision isn't a single on on its own, its part of a stack of them.
Yeah, I respect that position. I can completely understand the feeling and I'm only a shade away from it. My take is that it's low priority, yours is that its zero interest. I hope I'm right, and that one day they can shift gears and get more done. Maybe I'm just optimistic.
I think that conclusion is up for interpretation though. I mean, you could be right, but I wouldn't call anything proof.
They have not said, we don't want to support Linux. Or we never intend to support Linux. What they have said is that they lack Linux developers to flesh out their products on that platform.
They need more Linux devs, plain and simple. They don't have them and I will admit that is clearly not their priority.
The crux of the matter is their focus isn't on Linux. But not focusing on Linux is not the same as not supporting it.
Their clear focus is on Enterprise Business, quality privacy access for those that need it (be it journalists or oppressed countries), and general user privacy last.
While Linux users tend to be more private in nature, 100% of us are still smaller than a fraction of their focus. It may seem counter intuitive for them being a privacy company to lack support in the most private platform, but it would also seem counter intuitive that using them to get away from Google products still requires the Play store and Gapps for notifications.
So I take it all with a grain of salt.
Again, you might be right. They might not have any interest in Linux in the long term. But I don't see the evidence that proves that without a doubt. Them not lining up with my opinion of how they should do things isn't proof of anything.
I didn't say anything about the Trump tweet. I only mentioned the journalist comment, which there is more information an nuance to it than you allow for.
But you assume because I say one thing I must be your enemy. You call me names. You refer to me as a group instead of a person.
So clearly you are an island to yourself. I hope your relationships in real life are far more fruitful.