โฒ 142 โผ Any news? (lemmy.world) submitted 3 years ago by ccdfa@lemmy.world to c/boostforlemmy@lemmy.world 62 comments fedilink hide all child comments Was wondering if anybody had any news about Boost's arrival to the Lemmy scene, or if anybody knew of any way to get news about Boost.
[โ] RaulitoElLobito@lemmy.world 7 points 3 years ago (3 children) The best android app currently is connect for lemmy permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [โ] randomguy2323@lemmy.fmhy.ml 4 points 3 years ago (2 children) Not available in F droid is no go for me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] tun@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [โ] tun@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) I do not know the reason why you don't want to use play store. There is a play store alternative called Aurora store on f-droid. I installed connect with Aurora store. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] crunchpaste@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 3 years ago (2 children) It's not because of play store. It's because not being on f-droid generally means an app is not foss. That's why I avoid connect as well. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [โ] rustydrd@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) This may be a stupid question, but how does an app being on Play Store and not F-Droid make it no longer FOSS? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] crunchpaste@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 3 years ago It doesn't make it no longer FOSS. It's just that usually if an app is FOSS it is on f-droid. permalink fedilink source parent [โ] i_lost_my_bagel@seriously.iamincredibly.gay 2 points 3 years ago (2 children) You know boost isn't FOSS right? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [โ] crunchpaste@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 years ago I'm not Stallman. I make some exceptions and Boost has been one if them. permalink fedilink source parent [โ] Black_Gulaman@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 years ago Gotcha permalink fedilink source parent [โ] LadyAutumn@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 3 years ago I find personally Jerboa to be the most stable with the richest feature base currently. Has a ways to go, but jerboa is consistently updated to keep up with Lemmy changes as well. permalink fedilink source parent [โ] Hikaru@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago I think the same. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] randomguy2323@lemmy.fmhy.ml 4 points 3 years ago (2 children) Not available in F droid is no go for me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] tun@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [โ] tun@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) I do not know the reason why you don't want to use play store. There is a play store alternative called Aurora store on f-droid. I installed connect with Aurora store. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] crunchpaste@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 3 years ago (2 children) It's not because of play store. It's because not being on f-droid generally means an app is not foss. That's why I avoid connect as well. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [โ] rustydrd@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) This may be a stupid question, but how does an app being on Play Store and not F-Droid make it no longer FOSS? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] crunchpaste@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 3 years ago It doesn't make it no longer FOSS. It's just that usually if an app is FOSS it is on f-droid. permalink fedilink source parent [โ] i_lost_my_bagel@seriously.iamincredibly.gay 2 points 3 years ago (2 children) You know boost isn't FOSS right? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [โ] crunchpaste@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 years ago I'm not Stallman. I make some exceptions and Boost has been one if them. permalink fedilink source parent [โ] Black_Gulaman@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 years ago Gotcha permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] tun@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) I do not know the reason why you don't want to use play store. There is a play store alternative called Aurora store on f-droid. I installed connect with Aurora store. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] crunchpaste@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 3 years ago (2 children) It's not because of play store. It's because not being on f-droid generally means an app is not foss. That's why I avoid connect as well. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [โ] rustydrd@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) This may be a stupid question, but how does an app being on Play Store and not F-Droid make it no longer FOSS? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] crunchpaste@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 3 years ago It doesn't make it no longer FOSS. It's just that usually if an app is FOSS it is on f-droid. permalink fedilink source parent [โ] i_lost_my_bagel@seriously.iamincredibly.gay 2 points 3 years ago (2 children) You know boost isn't FOSS right? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [โ] crunchpaste@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 years ago I'm not Stallman. I make some exceptions and Boost has been one if them. permalink fedilink source parent [โ] Black_Gulaman@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 years ago Gotcha permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] crunchpaste@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 3 years ago (2 children) It's not because of play store. It's because not being on f-droid generally means an app is not foss. That's why I avoid connect as well. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [โ] rustydrd@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) This may be a stupid question, but how does an app being on Play Store and not F-Droid make it no longer FOSS? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] crunchpaste@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 3 years ago It doesn't make it no longer FOSS. It's just that usually if an app is FOSS it is on f-droid. permalink fedilink source parent [โ] i_lost_my_bagel@seriously.iamincredibly.gay 2 points 3 years ago (2 children) You know boost isn't FOSS right? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [โ] crunchpaste@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 years ago I'm not Stallman. I make some exceptions and Boost has been one if them. permalink fedilink source parent [โ] Black_Gulaman@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 years ago Gotcha permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] rustydrd@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) This may be a stupid question, but how does an app being on Play Store and not F-Droid make it no longer FOSS? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] crunchpaste@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 3 years ago It doesn't make it no longer FOSS. It's just that usually if an app is FOSS it is on f-droid. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] crunchpaste@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 3 years ago It doesn't make it no longer FOSS. It's just that usually if an app is FOSS it is on f-droid. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] i_lost_my_bagel@seriously.iamincredibly.gay 2 points 3 years ago (2 children) You know boost isn't FOSS right? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [โ] crunchpaste@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 years ago I'm not Stallman. I make some exceptions and Boost has been one if them. permalink fedilink source parent [โ] Black_Gulaman@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 years ago Gotcha permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] crunchpaste@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 years ago I'm not Stallman. I make some exceptions and Boost has been one if them. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] LadyAutumn@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 3 years ago I find personally Jerboa to be the most stable with the richest feature base currently. Has a ways to go, but jerboa is consistently updated to keep up with Lemmy changes as well. permalink fedilink source parent