[smc-discuss] [fosscomm] [X post] One more step close to complete freedom, removed google apps from my phone

[kk]

On Saturday 10 October 2015 12:44 PM, Pirate Praveen wrote:
> Yes, that is one google service, I have not been able to leave behind. 
> That makes it even more important to contribute to open streetmap.
>
Indeed Pravin, you are right here.
Not to forget that while we use google maps our location is probably 
traced and perhaps even stored for police or other authorities to make 
use of.
Happy hacking.
Krishnakant.
> On 2015, ഒക്‌ടോബർ 10 12:35:36 PM IST, kk <krmane at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>     What about google maps?
>     I don't see a totally free (as in freedom ) app available to match
>     it so far?
>     Happy hacking.Krishnakant.
>
>
>     On Saturday 10 October 2015 10:09 AM, Pirate Praveen wrote:
>>     I have moved away from google and I strongly recommend all of you
>>     to do the same. It is mostly a psychological barrier. The
>>     features we miss can be added to Free Software collectively, but
>>     loss of privacy can never be compensated.
>>
>>     Privacy is a human right and everyone deserves privacy.
>>
>>     1. I use duckduckgo.com <http://duckduckgo.com> for search
>>     ixquick.com <http://ixquick.com> is another option
>>
>>     2. I never signed up for google plus (or twitter). I deleted
>>     Facebook account and WhatsApp. I use diaspora, xmpp and kontalk
>>
>>     I'm part of the team that runs poddery.com <http://poddery.com>
>>     and diasp.in <http://diasp.in> (diaspora+xmpp). You are invited
>>     to register and start enjoying freedom (poddery.com
>>     <http://poddery.com> is full, but we have space on diasp.in
>>     <http://diasp.in>). There is also many public pods listed at
>>     podupti.me <http://podupti.me>
>>
>>     Use conversations + kontalk for messaging. I hope to be able to
>>     make both of them interoperable soon. Let me know if you want to
>>     help.
>>
>>     3. I moved to autistici.org <http://autistici.org> for email.
>>     This was the hardest. You have options of using many community
>>     run email services. disroot.org <http://disroot.org>,
>>     openmailbox.org <http://openmailbox.org> (also provide many other
>>     services like xmpp and owncloud) or riseup.net <http://riseup.net>
>>
>>     4. I use cloud.libreinfra.org <http://cloud.libreinfra.org> for
>>     address book sync (its run by a group of friends sharing a vps).
>>
>>     5. I flashedd my yu yuphoria phone and installed cyanogen mod
>>     without google apps. No google play, I use only fdroid.
>>
>>     6. I use k9 mail + open keychain for gpg
>>     -- 
>>     Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity.
>>
>>
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