I thought it was created by the same guys whi created LibreOffice
LibreTaxi – A free and open source alternative to Uber and Lyft
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Re: LibreTaxi – A free and open source alternative to Uber and Lyft
#322I guess you need to think about this more as a monetized version of hitchhiking than a free Uber/Lyft. Cause in terms of liability there is about 0 coverage. You can't even know if the driver is insured at all. While I love the idea of the app and it's openness, I am not sure there would be a market/use for it where Uber/Lyft is available.
Re: LibreTaxi – A free and open source alternative to Uber and Lyft
#323If becoming a driver is so easy, what about security for passengers? I'm from a city that has been known to be "dangerous", and the main reason I use Uber there over taxis is for security. How does LibreTaxi prevent bad actors from becoming drivers?
Uber is not inherently safer than a taxi. Why do people always say this?
It's not inherently safer but Uber does do things that most taxi companies don't that help improve safety, albeit slightly. Really basic things like providing the user with a photo of the driver and a description of the car including license plate so the user can be sure (well, more sure) that the car that arrived is the car they requested.
As far as I'm aware (in my experience) the only way you can compare the taxi driver's face to their license is by getting in to the back of the car, where the license photo is visible.
Re: LibreTaxi – A free and open source alternative to Uber and Lyft
#324I guess you need to think about this more as a monetized version of hitchhiking than a free Uber/Lyft. Cause in terms of liability there is about 0 coverage. You can't even know if the driver is insured at all. While I love the idea of the app and it's openness, I am not sure there would be a market/use for it where Uber/Lyft is available.
It's very similar to what Blablacar was before it received VC funding. And in France we have https://covoiturage-libre.fr/ too
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#325Earlier quoted context omitted.
> most secured [...] messenger in the world That's indeed a very dubious claim, only the opt-in "Secret Chats" use end-to-end encryption. [0] [0] https://telegram.org/faq#q-so-how-do-you-encrypt-data
The main reason secret chats are opt-in is that there is no key management built in so secret chats are not synchronized across devices. Also secret chats are not supported in the desktop yet.
That may or may not be true, but unfortunately many people think Telegram uses end-to-end encryption by default. This is why I keep posting the link to the FAQ ;).
Re: LibreTaxi – A free and open source alternative to Uber and Lyft
#326Earlier quoted context omitted.
Irrelevant. The sole criterion for viability of a currency is acceptance.
That's true, but non-volatility counts for something there. Money classically has three roles, as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, and a store of value; when something's value fluctuates dramatically over time, it's failing to fulfill the second and third roles. Measure of value is unimportant for day-to-day use (although vital for accounting), but store of value is indispensable. I'm guessing that we're sec…
Fiat currencies can also suffer from hyperinflation so the second and third problems are not unique to BTC at all.
Re: LibreTaxi – A free and open source alternative to Uber and Lyft
#327I'll post a comment from ProductHunt, which might give a bit more context to where the founder sees this going, and why cash rides make sense under certain circumstances he designed the app for: […] I have gone to the founder's blog and it provides a better understanding of where he sees it going: Uber (and similar apps) will never reach many remote villages, cities and regions around the world (and don't have to), b…
> technology could greatly help the local communities in solving their transportation problems that are as "simple" as getting from point A to point B with no other feasible options available In rural communities here in Chile, and also in smaller towns, there is an amazing solution to this called Collectivo. I had never heard of it before arriving, but man it's the greatest thing. It's something in-between a bus and…
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Re: LibreTaxi – A free and open source alternative to Uber and Lyft
#328I'll post a comment from ProductHunt, which might give a bit more context to where the founder sees this going, and why cash rides make sense under certain circumstances he designed the app for: […] I have gone to the founder's blog and it provides a better understanding of where he sees it going: Uber (and similar apps) will never reach many remote villages, cities and regions around the world (and don't have to), b…
> technology could greatly help the local communities in solving their transportation problems that are as "simple" as getting from point A to point B with no other feasible options available In rural communities here in Chile, and also in smaller towns, there is an amazing solution to this called Collectivo. I had never heard of it before arriving, but man it's the greatest thing. It's something in-between a bus and…
yes that's a service readily available in pretty much any developing country in the world.
The not so fun part of it is that if the minivan you are in has nine seats and there are already, say, twenty passengers on it, plus a couple of chickens, the driver will still stop by and collect additional passengers! :)
Re: LibreTaxi – A free and open source alternative to Uber and Lyft
#329Earlier quoted context omitted.
> technology could greatly help the local communities in solving their transportation problems that are as "simple" as getting from point A to point B with no other feasible options available In rural communities here in Chile, and also in smaller towns, there is an amazing solution to this called Collectivo. I had never heard of it before arriving, but man it's the greatest thing. It's something in-between a bus and…
yes that's a service readily available in pretty much any developing country in the world. The not so fun part of it is that if the minivan you are in has nine seats and there are already, say, twenty passengers on it, plus a couple of chickens, the driver will still stop by and collect additional passengers! :)
To be fair I've experienced the same thing with both city buses and taxis.. :)
(Having them not stop because they are full that is.)
Minus the chickens of course..
Like buses, you just wait for the next one. So yes, it's a trade-off. Doesn't replace taxis. But it's damn nice when buses aren't readily available, and way more friendly.
Re: LibreTaxi – A free and open source alternative to Uber and Lyft
#330I'll post a comment from ProductHunt, which might give a bit more context to where the founder sees this going, and why cash rides make sense under certain circumstances he designed the app for: […] I have gone to the founder's blog and it provides a better understanding of where he sees it going: Uber (and similar apps) will never reach many remote villages, cities and regions around the world (and don't have to), b…
Uber (and similar apps) will never reach many remote villages
Here in China you can get long distance ride-sharing to remote locations with the shunfengche service of Dididache. It's very popular, particularly since transportation options to some areas are limited and bus stations are often located in irritatingly obtuse urban peripheral locations.