There is zero chance I will install SongTube right now.
I only give permission to install apps to app stores and app managers. The author should put in the work to have the app included in the main F-Droid repository before I could even consider recommending the app.
Practically, no apps should be downloading updates to themselves.
Izzyondroid repo is maintained by an active and trusted F-Droid core contributor, don’t you use it and why not ? If it is really bad I could change for libretube which is second in my list but not as beautiful.
I'm familiar with Izzy. The main objection I have is that apps in that repository aren't built from source independently. I think it's a terrible trend to throw away the checks and benefits of using an app store, by telling people to turn off safety features and install from untrusted sources. TOFU is not a replacement for reproducible builds and binary white-listing.
This app in particular is trying to update itself, which I find unacceptable.
I feel like a search plugin needs to be added to PeerTube to allow search and use of YouTube, with the added benefit of downloading the video (in the background) and adding it to PT.
Number of people have contacted Louis Rossmann and asked him to stop calling this app open source because it simply fails the definition of open source and his response has been very lacking. Clearly he doesn’t understand what open source is and now he is knowingly misrepresenting this app as open source. He seems to want the legitimacy and credibility that comes with open source but not want to let go of the control that needs to happen for open source to function. This is very disappointing and I’m staying far away from this product.
can we stop advertising this app already? it’s not open source. people needs to stop licking Rossmann’s ass.
right to repair is great, we can all agree in that. but when it comes to software, the guy can’t stand the idea of people using his source as they please and he wrote a source available license and keeps calling it open source. as other comments have pointed out, it is not.
I like the idea of having an app where I can have video services in one place. Having some issues with GrayJay, but it says “Under Construction” so I guess that’s to be expected. Is anyone else planning similar apps? I know there are ones specifically for YouTube but this is the first I’m aware of that is trying to include more.
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