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Re: 1Password for Linux beta

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Post by m12k »

dingaling wrote: post #220
m12k wrote: post #218

Lots of people saying they will only use an open source password manager - fair enough, that's your prerogative. But I think it's unfair if everyone just complains that this isn't open source. First people complained that 1Password wasn't on Linux. Then they made a browser extension that works on Linux, and people complained it wasn't native. Then they make a native application, and people complain that it's not open…

You're assuming that 'people' in all those example are the same set of individuals.

No, I don't think it's the same people. But I wish the people pleased by this development would be more vocal. As a developer, I know just how discouraging it is to make an improvement and all you get back is complaints. I don't think the devs at 1Pasword deserve that treatment for taking Linux seriously as a platform.

Re: 1Password for Linux beta

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Post by toredash »

copperx wrote: post #187
satysin wrote: post #133

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Where do you have such a delay? I just tested in my vault (via Chrome web extension and desktop app) with 377 items and search is instant. I am on macOS Catalina although that shouldn't matter. I suggest you contact support https://bitwarden.com/contact/

It happens in the Android App. Desktop apps and extensions are OK.

I think that is because there CPU is slow. I have the same issue on my Chromebook (5 years old) and Android (Pixel 2). All other devices are fine

Re: 1Password for Linux beta

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Post by floatboth »

pjmlp wrote: post #194
switch007 wrote: post #190

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When I read that I had a suspicion that it was going to be electron. It takes some gall to write that heading. Disappointing, 1Password!

I already have a browser installed and WebWidgets support on Gtk and KDE, no need for having a bundled browser with each application. Want to do a native Linux app with Web stack? Easy, do it like in the old days, start a daemon and use the local browser. Naturally this makes it harder, because now they would need to worry about Web standards instead of ChromeOS APIs.

Electron has nothing to do with ChromeOS. In fact ChromeOS could not run Electron apps until the very recent "Linux app support" that's still not available on all devices AFAIK. (Or developer mode hacks + awkward ways of exposing GUI to Chrome that don't support GPU acceleration.)

Re: 1Password for Linux beta

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Post by 8fingerlouie »

bgentry wrote: post #37
flobosg wrote: post #27

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It seems to be subscription only, just like the Windows and macOS versions. EDIT: I was wrong about 1Password 7 for Windows and macOS, see further replies.

The 1Password macOS app is not subscription-only; the standalone purchase is just fairly well hidden because it's not the recommended path: https://support.1password.com/upgrade-mac/ This topic inevitably comes up on every HN 1Password thread.

> the standalone purchase is just fairly well hidden because it's not the recommended path

I don't care how many arguments they bring to the table that the subscription model is superior, the things that matter are still "broken" in the subscription model: Control over my data and "cost control".

With a standalone license i can control where i store my sensitive information, and don't have to rely on 1Password doing the "right thing" and protect their servers.

I can also choose if i want to upgrade, or if the current version is good enough for my needs. I will never pay a subscription for any software.

Re: 1Password for Linux beta

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Post by dastx »

BeyondLimits99 wrote: post #191
dastx wrote: post #81

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Bitwarden is great, but I'm getting frustrated at their ridiculous excuses for not implementing fixes. For the longest time bitwarden has been broken in the firefox's private browsing after mozilla deprecated some apis due to security concerns. They've given alternatives but they are just refusing to fix it, to the point of basically saying mozilla needs to fix the issue. What's sad is a similar mechanism is used in…

Just so you're aware, it's a limitation within Firefox and Private mode - not Bitwarden. ``` The Bitwarden browser extension does not completely function in Firefox’s private browsing mode. This is a known issue specific only to Firefox. You will see a message indicating so when you try to open the Bitwarden popup window in a private window. We have discussed the problem with Mozilla, however, they seem unable to fix…

As I mentioned, this stopped working after Mozilla deprecated, and subsequently removed an API due to security concerns. When viewing the docs for said API, they have clearly outlined an alternative mechasmin. They have still stuck to blaming Mozilla.

An individual raised a working PR to fix this that got reviewed and some changes were requested. The individual must have abandoned the PR or something because it hasn't moved since. I would have expected Bitwarden devs to pick this up and get it merged, and address the PR changes themselves since OP isn't addressing the issues.

Re: 1Password for Linux beta

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Post by dastx »

phren0logy wrote: post #165
nemosaltat wrote: post #144

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I’ve been a happy one-password customer for several years and I switched to the family subscription model to get my parents away from their little notebook of passwords. I had self-hosted a PHP based password manager for a handful of years, before switching to 1P because I wanted a “real app” with tighter OS integration. I’ve had 3 gripes and this solved one of them. The other 2 are 1) Their insistence on 1PasswordX-…

As someone who can’t install 1Password many places where I have worked, 1Password X has been an amazing option.

1Password X is a sad excuse for a Linux client. Compared to the great experience one gets on MacOS (haven't used it on Windows), 1Password X is a child's toy, and a bad one at that. It did improve a bit not very long after I left 1Password, but Bitwarden hasn't been better.

Re: 1Password for Linux beta

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Post by afarviral »

In the spirit of throwing things out there: keepass/keypassx and keypassdx database(s) synced via nextcloud or syncthing is a dream. My passwords on all my devices and under my own control. Cant beat it.

Re: 1Password for Linux beta

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Post by self_awareness »

terabytest wrote: post #196
comex wrote: post #36

Uses Electron. What a shitshow. Edit: I checked: neither the macOS nor Windows version uses it. So it's not even that they think Electron is acceptable for high-quality desktop apps. They just don't consider Linux important enough to make a high-quality app for it.

Out of curiosity, what are the aspects of quality you'd be missing out on in an Electron app that you would find in a fully native app?

Small RAM usage.

Re: 1Password for Linux beta

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Post by Fnoord »

afarviral wrote: post #227

In the spirit of throwing things out there: keepass/keypassx and keypassdx database(s) synced via nextcloud or syncthing is a dream. My passwords on all my devices and under my own control. Cant beat it.

> Cant beat it.

Bitwarden_rs can achieve the same.

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