Ente - Private cloud for your photos, videos and more
ente.io
Protect your photos and videos with Ente - a secure, cross-platform, open source, encrypted photos app. Automatic backups, end-to-end encryption, collaborative albums, family plans, library-sync, 1-click import, human support, locked photos, live photos, descriptions, private sharing, search and more.

Been trying it for a little while. It’s exactly what I have been looking for.

  • Works great
  • is encrypted
  • can be self hosted
  • edge ML for photo search (not perfect yet)
  • S3 backend #ente @ente@mstdn.social
  • toastal@lemmy.ml
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    5 months ago

    Since we are making open source apps and building with continuous community feedback, effectively our GitHub and our Discord are our offices.

    — Contact Page

    Soo the only way to really communicate with your free software project that is all about self-hosting & privacy is thru fully-closed, US-based services with ads & ToS that let them track you. Way to practice what you preach.

    • Specal@lemmy.world
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      5 months ago

      Most people don’t use federated services. I know it’s ironic that an open source project isn’t using open source channels, but sometimes it’s best to stick to services that are easy access and popular.

      I’m sure if enough people got in contact about using open source communication they would likely attempt it.

      • BaumGeist@lemmy.ml
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        5 months ago

        Not to mention that self-hosting/federation comes with a million small headaches.

        If the devs are paid, do you want to pay them to work on the project or work on maintaining a contact infrastructure?

        If they aren’t paid, do you want them using what little free time they have working on the app or working on maintaining a communications network?

        If it’s someone else’s forum/matrix/chat server, are you okay with 1. a third party having access to your communications and 2. being able to force a comms blackout for any reason whatsoever?

        Or would you rather they use their time and money focusing on finding a provider who meets every need of the project AND every user?

        • toastal@lemmy.ml
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          5 months ago

          These do not meet the philosophical or privacy needs of users. Look at how the Switch emulator situation was handled where one megacorporation told another megacorporation to shutdown their communications & they did. Look at how US sanctions prevent users form touching these platforms. Look at how the feds & advertizers use all the collected data.