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Simple Mobile Tools suite to be acquired by Israeli adware company

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Re: Simple Mobile Tools suite to be acquired by Israeli adware company

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Post by jayp1418 »

ksynwa wrote: post #17

There is a similar project that is still active. Note that I don't use any of these apps. Just thought I'd share: https://you-apps.net/

What if they suddenly change just like simpletools? Also they don't have similar apps like simpletools

Re: Simple Mobile Tools suite to be acquired by Israeli adware company

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Post by The_Colonel »

dessant wrote: post #10
Animats wrote: post #2

Oh, no. I liked those tools, but I don't let them update since they started having "premium versions". The web site still says "A group of simple, open source Android apps without ads and unnecessary permissions, with customizable colors." They're on F-Droid.

> Oh, no. I liked those tools, but I don't let them update since they started having "premium versions". Expecting project maintainers to solely fund the development of open source projects used by millions of people is the leopard that keeps eating our faces.

Unless the authors themselves set those expectations...

Re: Simple Mobile Tools suite to be acquired by Israeli adware company

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Post by chii »

methou wrote: post #13

In today’s economy, if you don’t pay for your oss apps they might be sold to the highest bidder at some point.

even so, you haven't lost anything. The old version will remain, at least until google decides the app is too old for the OS to support.

Re: Simple Mobile Tools suite to be acquired by Israeli adware company

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Post by OfSanguineFire »

dessant wrote: post #10
Animats wrote: post #2

Oh, no. I liked those tools, but I don't let them update since they started having "premium versions". The web site still says "A group of simple, open source Android apps without ads and unnecessary permissions, with customizable colors." They're on F-Droid.

> Oh, no. I liked those tools, but I don't let them update since they started having "premium versions". Expecting project maintainers to solely fund the development of open source projects used by millions of people is the leopard that keeps eating our faces.

I wonder how much universal basic income, or at least a stronger economy, could spur FOSS development. I feel like the 2008 crisis and the rise of the precariat put a permanent dent in the phenomenon of non-professional devs maintaining free-software projects as a hobby.

Re: Simple Mobile Tools suite to be acquired by Israeli adware company

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Post by dun44 »

dessant wrote: post #10
Animats wrote: post #2

Oh, no. I liked those tools, but I don't let them update since they started having "premium versions". The web site still says "A group of simple, open source Android apps without ads and unnecessary permissions, with customizable colors." They're on F-Droid.

> Oh, no. I liked those tools, but I don't let them update since they started having "premium versions". Expecting project maintainers to solely fund the development of open source projects used by millions of people is the leopard that keeps eating our faces.

Exactly what kind of funding does it need?

I suspect you’re mistaking commercial companies pretending to be doing open source with actual community-driven open source.

Re: Simple Mobile Tools suite to be acquired by Israeli adware company

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Post by dpt68 »

2Gkashmiri wrote: post #6

Simple gallery of all apps on my phone were ones which always worked, from f droid, without any hitch, handled like 20k photos like a champ and had "hidden folder" thing. I love this thing. Glad their is a fork. I don't use other apps, they are either feature incomplete or not intuitive but gallery is solid 10. Hope we can maintain the fork

Yeah it is the only good gallery app for android. Other alternatives don't offer the same level of features.
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