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Episode 57: F-Droid (featuring Sylvia van Os & Hans-Christoph Steiner!) https://fossandcrafts.org/episodes/057-f-droid.html

F-Droid, a repository of free software on your Android device! @cwebber interviews F-Droid developers @SylvieLorxu and @eighthave@social.librem.one alongside chair of the F-Droid board... @mlemweb!!!

57: F-Droid (featuring Sylvia von Os & Hans-Christoph Steiner!) -- FOSS and Crafts

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Nathan Schneider
Nathan Schneider
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thank you so much for this from a longtime F-Droid devotee!

Curious: what do y'all think about the @efoundation App Lounge that embeds F-Droid?

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Nathan Schneider
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@efoundation It's really nice. I'm now testing a Fairphone with e/OS. It is the most integrated pro-FLOSS mobile experience I've had. The app store is a fork of Aurora with FDroid repos prioritized.
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Hans-Christoph Steiner
Hans-Christoph Steiner
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@ntnsndr @efoundation /e/ foundation prioritizes ease of use over #FreeSoftware, they are more about being #Google-free. If you want human-reviewed Free Software, then stick with f-droid.org as your only app source. The official #FDroid client provides free software, as easy as possible.
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Nathan Schneider
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@eighthave @efoundation thanks for this! I must say e/OS really increases the convenience of installation and updates, as well as embedding with Play apps. But FDroid repo apps are clearly marked and prioritized in e/OS search results. Is there a disadvantage to not using the FDroid app itself?
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Hans-Christoph Steiner
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@ntnsndr @efoundation I don't know much about how their app works, but I can tell you that #FDroid takes privacy, security, and transparency very seriously, for example https://f-droid.org/docs/Security_Model

Security Model | F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository

App signing Initial Installs F-Droid as built-in app store Protecting against malicious contributor-generated data HTTPS/TLS configuration Security Au...
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