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* '''Basilisk Browser''' : [https://www.Basilisk-Browser.org Basilisk-Browser.org] | * '''Basilisk Browser''' : [https://www.Basilisk-Browser.org Basilisk-Browser.org] | ||
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* https://www.Basilisk-Browser.org | * https://www.Basilisk-Browser.org | ||
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* Basilisk, forked from Firefox for Windows, Linux, and macOS, is a free and open-source web browser created by the developer of the Pale Moon browser. | * Basilisk, forked from Firefox for Windows, Linux, and macOS, is a free and open-source web browser created by the developer of the Pale Moon browser. | ||
| − | === Brave === | + | ==== Brave ==== |
* https://Brave.com | * https://Brave.com | ||
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* PC, laptop, phone, tablet, Windows, Mac, Linux. | * PC, laptop, phone, tablet, Windows, Mac, Linux. | ||
| − | === IceRaven === | + | ==== IceRaven ==== |
* https://github.com/fork-maintainers/iceraven-browser | * https://github.com/fork-maintainers/iceraven-browser | ||
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* Iceraven Browser is a web browser for Android, based on Mozilla's Fenix version of Firefox, GeckoView and Mozilla Android Components. | * Iceraven Browser is a web browser for Android, based on Mozilla's Fenix version of Firefox, GeckoView and Mozilla Android Components. | ||
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* A custom and independent version of Firefox, with the primary goals of privacy, security and user freedom - including a few security improvements. | * A custom and independent version of Firefox, with the primary goals of privacy, security and user freedom - including a few security improvements. | ||
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* http://www.PaleMoon.org | * http://www.PaleMoon.org | ||
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* Pale Moon, forked from Firefox for Windows, FreeBSD, macOS, and Linux, is a free and open-source web browser focusing on efficiency and customization. | * Pale Moon, forked from Firefox for Windows, FreeBSD, macOS, and Linux, is a free and open-source web browser focusing on efficiency and customization. | ||
| − | === Vivaldi === | + | ==== Vivaldi ==== |
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* PC, laptop, phone, tablet, Windows, Mac, Linux. | * PC, laptop, phone, tablet, Windows, Mac, Linux. | ||
| − | === Waterfox === | + | ==== Waterfox ==== |
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* Video DownloadHelper | * Video DownloadHelper | ||
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The standalone app YouTube-DLG ([https://GitHub.com/yt-dlg/yt-dlg GitHub.com/yt-dlg/yt-dlg]) has the ability to download YouTube audio, video, and merged files, batch download channels, and/or batch download playlists, along with the ability to custom batch rename downloaded files as you see fit. YouTube-DLG downloads easily from most sites with videos (ie. Facebook, Reddit, Rumble, Twitter, etc), not just YouTube. Admittedly it is perhaps too much for most folks being advanced geekery with so much customizability and power. Expert geek users might not use the GUI (graphic user interface) and may prefer to use command line control with the original YouTube-DL ([https://YouTube-DL.org YouTube-DL.org]). | The standalone app YouTube-DLG ([https://GitHub.com/yt-dlg/yt-dlg GitHub.com/yt-dlg/yt-dlg]) has the ability to download YouTube audio, video, and merged files, batch download channels, and/or batch download playlists, along with the ability to custom batch rename downloaded files as you see fit. YouTube-DLG downloads easily from most sites with videos (ie. Facebook, Reddit, Rumble, Twitter, etc), not just YouTube. Admittedly it is perhaps too much for most folks being advanced geekery with so much customizability and power. Expert geek users might not use the GUI (graphic user interface) and may prefer to use command line control with the original YouTube-DL ([https://YouTube-DL.org YouTube-DL.org]). | ||
Revision as of 22:11, 15 April 2023
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- This page is a messy work in progress.
These lists of technology alternatives are just a starting point jump off list of the
Resilience
- MediaWikis are very secure, extremely well supported globally as FLOSS (free / libré open-source software), and because powerful decentralized or distributed wiki networks do not exist (yet), our simple decentralization solution and top priority is to provide openly downloadable backups to prepare for the worst (censorship and loss of freedom).
Operating systems
Personal computer operating systems
- Personal computer operating systems blurb will go here.
- Wikipedia: Personal computer
- Wikipedia: Operating system
- Wikipedia: Computer tower
- Wikipedia: Laptop or notebook computer
- FLOSS blurb will go here.
- Wikipedia: Free and open-source software
If you're smart your next PC will be Linux rather than Windows.
| Num | OS | Security | Details | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linux Mint | strong | now most popular FLOSS | - |
| 2 | Ubuntu | strong | formerly most popular FLOSS | - |
| 3 | macOS | meh | Linux-based, extremely constricted, corporate compromised |
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| 4 | Windows 7 | weak | corporate compromised | - |
| 5 | Windows 10 | terrible | corporate compromised | - |
Portable device operating systems
- Portable device operating systems blurb will go here.
- Wikipedia: List of custom Android distributions
- Wikipedia: Comparison of mobile operating systems
- Wikipedia: Smartphone
- Wikipedia: Tablet computer
- Wikipedia: Set-top box (for televisions and home-theatres)
| Num | OS | Security | Details | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LineageOS | strong de-Googled | Only supports specific models | requires tech skills |
| 2 | Android OS | corporate compromised | - | |
| 3 | iOS (formerly iPhone OS) |
Apple | secure with humans but corporate compromised |
- |
DeGoogled phones
Wikipedia : DeGoogle
Can't or don't want to learn how to load an operating system on a phone?
Programs and applications
Cross-platform software
- Cross-platform software blurb will go here.
- Wikipedia: Cross-platform software
Personal computer programs
- Personal computer programs blurb will go here.
Portable device applications
- Portable device applications blurb will go here.
Internet web browsers
Wikipedia: Web browser
What are your browser needs?
- usability
- privacy (and security)
- customizability
- philosophy (open-source, privacy, security, etc)
- respect for the user
- looks
- resource usage (speed, memory, processing, etc)
Very critical, thorough, and highly recommended article dissecting and reviewing all browsers:
How to choose a browser for everyday use?
" Let's start with the basics. What is the point of a web browser? Originally, it was to be able to read HTML documents, but since then, the Web has changed massively, and modern browsers need to satisfy more demands. [...] One advantage of these niche browsers is that they don't spy on you, but what I've learned from trying probably all of them is that, in the end, addons are essential [...] so, for a day-to-day browser, you have only two options: Firefox based and Chrome based. Since they all support the same addons [...] we will have to use some other criteria to judge these browsers. These consist of usability, privacy, customizability, philosophy, respect for the user, looks, and resource usage. Let's analyze them one by one:
Wikipedia: List of web browsers
Browser recommendations
Jason Carswell generally recommends:
Stay clear of Microsoft's Edge & Internet Explorer, Google's Chrome, Apple's Safari, Mozilla's Firefox, Opera, etc.
Good Chromium-based browsers, a standard using addons found in Google's Chrome Web Store.
- Brave Browser : Brave.com
- Related: Brave Search is better than Google Search and DuckDuckGo.com
- Search.Brave.com
- Vivaldi Browser : Vivaldi.com
Good Firefox-based browsers, a standard using addons found in Mozilla's Firefox Browser Add-Ons.
- LibreWolf Browser : LibreWolf.net
- WaterFox Browser : WaterFox.net
- PaleMoon Browser : PaleMoon.org
- Basilisk Browser : Basilisk-Browser.org
Basilisk
- https://www.Basilisk-Browser.org
- Firefox-based web browser
- Wikipedia: Basilisk (web browser)
- Basilisk, forked from Firefox for Windows, Linux, and macOS, is a free and open-source web browser created by the developer of the Pale Moon browser.
Brave
- https://Brave.com
- Chromium-based web browser
- Wikipedia: Brave (web browser)
- great if you want $5 in extra beer money a month
- not as good at privacy as they lead you to believe
- currently the best combination of privacy and compatibility
- Chromium-based browsers like Brave can be better for privacy but still cede too much control of the open web to Google.
- PC, laptop, phone, tablet, Windows, Mac, Linux.
IceRaven
- https://github.com/fork-maintainers/iceraven-browser
- Firefox-based mobile web browser
- Iceraven Browser is a web browser for Android, based on Mozilla's Fenix version of Firefox, GeckoView and Mozilla Android Components.
LibreWolf
- https://LibreWolf.net
- Firefox-based desktop web browser
- https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:LibreWolf
- A custom and independent version of Firefox, with the primary goals of privacy, security and user freedom - including a few security improvements.
Pale Moon
- http://www.PaleMoon.org
- Firefox-based web browser
- Wikipedia: Pale Moon
- Pale Moon, forked from Firefox for Windows, FreeBSD, macOS, and Linux, is a free and open-source web browser focusing on efficiency and customization.
Vivaldi
- https://Vivaldi.com
- Chromium-based web browser
- Wikipedia: Vivaldi (web browser)
- Vivaldi works seamlessly across desktop and mobile devices, syncing your browsing history, passwords, bookmarks, tabs, and more. We use end-to-end encryption to protect your data from being accessed by third parties. And as an added bonus, we host your browsing data on-premises in Iceland, where it's covered by strict privacy laws.
- Chromium-based browsers like Vivaldi can be better for privacy but still cede too much control of the open web to Google.
- PC, laptop, phone, tablet, Windows, Mac, Linux.
Waterfox
- https://www.Waterfox.net
- Firefox-based web browser
- Wikipedia: Waterfox
- Waterfox, forked from Firefox for Windows, macOS, and Linux, is a free and open-source web browser with enhanced safeguards for your privacy, preventing tracking of interests, browsing habits, and data collection without interfering with site operation.
Browser add-on and extension recommendations
For maximum security it's best to not use addons nor extensions.
Jason Carswell generally recommends the following list of addons, among some others, mostly* available on either Google's Chrome Web Store or Mozilla's Firefox Browser Add-Ons. (* Google prevents YouTube addons from downloading audio/video files.)
- Dark Reader
- Enhancer for YouTube
- Magic Actions for YouTube
- Nimbus Screenshot
- Return YouTube Dislike
- SingleFile
- SmartVideo for YouTube
- Tab Manager Plus for Chrome
- uBlock Origin
- uMatrix - only if you know what you're doing, requires setup and tweaking
- Video DownloadHelper
YouTube-DLG
The standalone app YouTube-DLG (GitHub.com/yt-dlg/yt-dlg) has the ability to download YouTube audio, video, and merged files, batch download channels, and/or batch download playlists, along with the ability to custom batch rename downloaded files as you see fit. YouTube-DLG downloads easily from most sites with videos (ie. Facebook, Reddit, Rumble, Twitter, etc), not just YouTube. Admittedly it is perhaps too much for most folks being advanced geekery with so much customizability and power. Expert geek users might not use the GUI (graphic user interface) and may prefer to use command line control with the original YouTube-DL (YouTube-DL.org).
Search engines
Search engines that don't use Google as a source:
Brave Search
- https://Search.Brave.com
- Wikipedia: Brave Search
- Private, independent, and transparent, Brave Search is a search engine developed by the makers of the Brave web browser, a real alternative to Google. On mobile, desktop, and anywhere the web takes you. Search with privacy and confidence that your searches and clicks are not being tracked and traced.
DuckDuckGo
- https://DuckDuckGo.com
- Wikipedia: DuckDuckGo
- Filters results too, they're just not as bad as Google.
- Imperfect, without better alternatives.
searX
- https://searX.TheGPM.org/
- https://searX.TheGPM.org/about
- Wikipedia: Searx
- https://Searx.Space = list of SearXNG and SearX instances
- Searx is a free and open-source metasearch engine with the aim of protecting the privacy of its users.
Startpage
- https://www.StartPage.com
- Wikipedia: Startpage.com
YaCy
- https://YaCy.net
- Wikipedia: YaCy
- YaCy (pronounced "ya see") is a free and open-source decentralized and distributed search engine, built on the principles of peer-to-peer (P2P) networks. Join a community of search engines or make your own search portal. There are these three use cases you can choose from: P2P Mode Web Search by the people, for the people: decentralized, all users are equal, no central, no search request storage, shared index.
Social media
Bastyon
- https://Bastyon.com
- https://Bastyon.site/get-started-content-creators/
- Decentralized/distributed free-thinking truth-seeking social media client app.
Flote
- https://Flote.app
- American free-thinking truth-seeking social media client app.
Friendevu
- https://Friendevu.com
- Canadian free-thinking truth-seeking social media.
Librti
- https://Librti.com
- Canadian free-thinking truth-seeking social media and indie-media.
Mastodon
- Decentralized and Federated.
- Mastodon is more than just a website like Twitter - it's thousands of interconnected Mastodon instances.
- Mastodon seems rather counter-intuitive and not user-friendly.
Saidit
- https://SaidIt.net
- Free-thinking truth-seeking Reddit-like news aggregator forum.
Unjected
- https://Unjected.com
- Free-thinking truth-seeking social media for unvaccinated people.
Privacy and security communications and tools
There is no such thing as perfect security - but you don't have to be stupid nor make it easy for hackers and/or tyrannical forces to spy, trace, and track you.
Awesome Piracy
- https://GitHub.com/Igglybuff/awesome-piracy
- Aggregated lists of resource bookmarks.
Privacy Tools
- https://PrivacyTools.io
- Privacy Tools Guide: Website for Encrypted Software & Apps
Restore Privacy
- https://RestorePrivacy.com
- Privacy and Security News (top) + Restore Privacy Resources (below)
Signal
- Wikipedia: Signal (software)
- Signal is a superior alternative to WhatsApp for messaging apps
TOR
- Wikipedia: Tor (network)
- for the privacy inclined
- Tor, short for "The Onion Router," is free and open-source software for enabling anonymous communication.
- Tor Browser
- Tails OS (operating system)
Crowdsourced references
Projex.Wiki will be starting a list of tech alternatives and solutions for normies and resistance folks. Please discuss them here and I'll copy paste your feedback/reviews. (Posted on SaidIt, by JasonCarswell, Feb 15, 2022.)
- Brave Browser rather than Google Chrome
- LibreOffice rather than Microsoft Office
- DuckDuckGo rather than Google Search
- Peer2Peer tier (Impossible to take down)
- Briar (Chat, groupchat/private forums and Forums) ManyVerse (Chat, groupchat up to 7 and Facebook style posts) Jami (Chat and groupchat) Aether (Reddit style forum)
- Decentralized tier (Hard to take it all down at once, no single point of failure)
- Mastodon replaces twitter Diaspora/Friendica replaces Facebook Lemmy replaces Reddit Basically anything that support ActivityPub
- Self-hosted tier (Easy to take down)
- NextCloud (pi) for home cloud YunoHost for private hosting, Matrix/XMPP/email/websites, scripts etc.
- Phone and computers (Disregarding the physical spy chips on modern CPU's)
- Use Linux on your computer, use open source ROMs on your phone. If you can't hack it, it's not your hardware.
- I subscribe to a lot of open source producers (PinePhone, Fairphone, etc) and programmers, newsbots, interesting people etc.
- I also subscribe to youtube and instagram style platforms through the same account and get it in the same feed. I run a dedicated script that converts RSS to AP, so I subscribe to newssites through Mastodon too.
- Shoes
This is absolutely incredible. Thank you for making this. How can I help?
- https://UnBlockIt.cam instead of NetFlix
- NextCloud rather than Google cloud services
- Unbound (for running your own DNS server) rather than using the ISP DNS servers.
See also
Categories:
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