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submitted 2 weeks ago by JustMarkov@lemmy.ml to c/opensource@lemmy.ml

Basically, what the title says. Do you use any app, that is proprietary, but either has no OSS alternatives or they're all not good enough? If there is an alternative, what keeps you from switching?

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[-] anzo@programming.dev 9 points 2 weeks ago

OpenCamera is good, but could do better. But I'd say video editing is the biggest void.

Also, gesture typing keyboards are an empty niche of foss alternatives. HelioBoard requires loading some proprietary blob unfortunately.

I guess the most heavy machine learning use cases are not filled in.

[-] JustMarkov@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 weeks ago

Also, gesture typing keyboards are an empty niche of foss alternatives. HelioBoard requires loading some proprietary blob unfortunately.

FlorisBoard is on the way to implement swype-typing. Unfortunately, it is unlikely to be very soon.

[-] ReversalHatchery@beehaw.org 1 points 1 week ago

wasn't the last update 2 years ago?

[-] JustMarkov@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 week ago

Latest release candidate was released a few days ago.

[-] ReversalHatchery@beehaw.org 1 points 1 week ago

oh, that's nice!

[-] Xeroxchasechase@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

For gesture typing I use AnySoftKeyboard and it's quite ok. It has a lot of options that make it very convenient for me, despite it's reputation.

[-] exu@feditown.com 0 points 2 weeks ago

The FUTO keyboard has swipe tying, but it's not as fluid imo

[-] badcodecat@lemux.minnix.dev 3 points 1 week ago
[-] exu@feditown.com 3 points 1 week ago

You're right, it's some FUTO license and has some limitations that make it not FOSS.

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