Credit to https://www.reddit.com/user/lukakopajtic/

There might be some changes that could improve it further:

  • Remove Brave
  • Maybe add Signal; It’s easier than Element, but it’s also centralized
  • Stop suggesting Linux Mint specifically
  • Recommend Hosted Nextcloud
  • Add GrapheneOS
  • Maybe add Delta chat
  • Maybe remove Bluesky
  • Remove Stremio and add Jellfyin (even though it’s selfhosted and not a direct equivalent)
  • Add ente because Immich is selfhosted
  • Add aurora
  • Add SearxNG
  • Add SimpleX
  • Add lichess
  • Add pCloud

Any other suggestions?

Temporary improved version:

From To Compromise
X, Threads Mastodon Bluesky
Instagram Pixelfed
YouTube PeerTube ReVanced (just blocks adds)
Reddit Lemmy
Netlix, Disney+ 🔨 Jellyfin
Google Meet, Zoom Jitsi Meet
Google Docs Etherpad
Google Search 🔨 SearxNG Kagi, Ecosia
Google Drive Nextcloud pCloud, filen, Proton Drive
Google Photos, iCloud Immich Ente
Google Chrome Librewolf, Firefox Ungoogled-chromium
All messaging apps Element (matrix) Signal
Google Home, Amazon Alexa Home Assistant
Play Store F-droid, Aurora
Google Android, iOS LineageOS, GrapheneOS
Windows, MacOS Linux Mint

🔨 = Self-Hosted only (requires running a server)

  • Feathercrown@lemmy.worldEnglish
    351·
    3 days ago

    Suggesting linux mint specifically is good. Linux is overwhelming to new users, don’t give them choice paralysis too.

    • JazzlikeDiamond558@lemm.eeEnglish
      3·
      2 days ago

      There are several reasons why Linux Mint is to be recommended:

      1. That specific distro is almost superlightweight on the resources so even superold computers and laptops can run it smoothly
      2. it is ‘‘Windows- like’’ so transitional users can easily transfer
      3. Linux is compatible and supports even the oldest hardware (or has a ‘‘driver code support’’ for it). Remember that good Canon scanner without dclivers for windows? Now you can use it.
      4. Linux has ‘‘try without installing’’ option

      I personally transitioned more than ten years ago; started with Ubuntu and that was fine, but then I discovered that Mint ‘‘flies’’. :-)

      Deffinitely to be recommended to a wide public who wants to transition.

    • DreasNil@feddit.nuEnglish
      9·
      3 days ago

      I completely agree! I switched to Linux Mint yesterday, and please don’t give me a bunch of alternatives before even deciding to try out Linux 🤣 Took me much longer to take the leap BECAUSE of all those alternatives.

    • kilonova@lemm.eeEnglish
      101·
      3 days ago

      I honestly agree here. Better to suggest a specific distro than just saying “use Linux”.