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Re: European alternatives to Google, Apple, Dropbox and 120 US apps

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Post by reconnecting » Fri, Apr 03, 2026, 11:04 AM UTC

outsidein wrote: post #36

The affiliate information shows that it the website shows mostly / only affiliate offers, and omits (intentionally?) much better a lternatives like posteo.de for email. Listed vendors like OVHcloud must follow the US cloud act, so not really independent from US. Just advertising, no real privacy focused.

Domain is registered 23 March 2026. This is not a real product, with zero effort put into it.

Re: European alternatives to Google, Apple, Dropbox and 120 US apps

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Post by Serhii-Set » Fri, Apr 03, 2026, 11:07 AM UTC

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Re: European alternatives to Google, Apple, Dropbox and 120 US apps

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Post by Praxwise » Fri, Apr 03, 2026, 11:08 AM UTC

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Re: European alternatives to Google, Apple, Dropbox and 120 US apps

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Post by rightofcourse » Fri, Apr 03, 2026, 11:14 AM UTC

morpheuskafka wrote: post #49

I find it somewhat odd that "European software/servers" has taken off for what is clearly political purposes, but without any clear definition of what "Europe" even means. How can you claim that "Made in Europe has stood for top quality and durability" if "Europe" is defined based on current political allegiance, not geography? In fact, the domain "only-eu.eu" and the title, "European" are contradictory. Belarus and…

"only-EU.EU" indicates me their definition of Europe is EU, which is how is used sometimes casually, it's not about political or geographical correctness, just like America First does not mean Mexico First when it comes from the mouth of current POTUS.

Re: European alternatives to Google, Apple, Dropbox and 120 US apps

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Post by felixgallo » Fri, Apr 03, 2026, 11:14 AM UTC

morpheuskafka wrote: post #49

I find it somewhat odd that "European software/servers" has taken off for what is clearly political purposes, but without any clear definition of what "Europe" even means. How can you claim that "Made in Europe has stood for top quality and durability" if "Europe" is defined based on current political allegiance, not geography? In fact, the domain "only-eu.eu" and the title, "European" are contradictory. Belarus and…

That’s a lot of words to pretend that you don’t know what the European Union is

Re: European alternatives to Google, Apple, Dropbox and 120 US apps

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Post by BLKNSLVR » Fri, Apr 03, 2026, 11:15 AM UTC

morpheuskafka wrote: post #49

I find it somewhat odd that "European software/servers" has taken off for what is clearly political purposes, but without any clear definition of what "Europe" even means. How can you claim that "Made in Europe has stood for top quality and durability" if "Europe" is defined based on current political allegiance, not geography? In fact, the domain "only-eu.eu" and the title, "European" are contradictory. Belarus and…

"not US" is carrying an increasing amount of water. Rationally or otherwise.

Re: European alternatives to Google, Apple, Dropbox and 120 US apps

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Post by DaedalusII » Fri, Apr 03, 2026, 11:17 AM UTC

this looks like it was vibe coded using an american llm

also, why not chinese or indian alternatives? they're cheaper and oftentime work better

Re: European alternatives to Google, Apple, Dropbox and 120 US apps

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Post by gigatexal » Fri, Apr 03, 2026, 11:18 AM UTC

morpheuskafka wrote: post #49

I find it somewhat odd that "European software/servers" has taken off for what is clearly political purposes, but without any clear definition of what "Europe" even means. How can you claim that "Made in Europe has stood for top quality and durability" if "Europe" is defined based on current political allegiance, not geography? In fact, the domain "only-eu.eu" and the title, "European" are contradictory. Belarus and…

I think it’s fairly obvious it’s talking about the EU not geographically Europe.

Re: European alternatives to Google, Apple, Dropbox and 120 US apps

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Post by DaedalusII » Fri, Apr 03, 2026, 11:19 AM UTC

felixgallo wrote: post #55

morpheuskafka wrote: post #49

I find it somewhat odd that "European software/servers" has taken off for what is clearly political purposes, but without any clear definition of what "Europe" even means. How can you claim that "Made in Europe has stood for top quality and durability" if "Europe" is defined based on current political allegiance, not geography? In fact, the domain "only-eu.eu" and the title, "European" are contradictory. Belarus and…

That’s a lot of words to pretend that you don’t know what the European Union is

he clearly meant that all the servers and computers were manufactured in his non-EU village in Bulgaria

I for one want Pravetz cloud

Re: European alternatives to Google, Apple, Dropbox and 120 US apps

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Post by loehnsberg » Fri, Apr 03, 2026, 11:20 AM UTC

morpheuskafka wrote: post #49

I find it somewhat odd that "European software/servers" has taken off for what is clearly political purposes, but without any clear definition of what "Europe" even means. How can you claim that "Made in Europe has stood for top quality and durability" if "Europe" is defined based on current political allegiance, not geography? In fact, the domain "only-eu.eu" and the title, "European" are contradictory. Belarus and…

I guess you can make that same argument about USA and America. Canada is clearly America but a Canadian would not refer to himself as American whereas a US national would. Europeans hardly refer to themselves as such but when European countries are lumped together, it has become common to ignore geography and refer to those affiliated with EU membership or bilateral EU affiliation (Norway, Switzerland, Iceland) as European.