Is Proton Drive trustworthy? I see that it’s a Swiss company and I’m looking for something to take the place of DropBox which I use with Scrivener.
my parents are seriously considering leaving google and their drive, emails etc.
what #eu alternative do you recommend?
easy to handle access, drive, calendar + mail
#protondrive, #infomaniak?
curious for your feedback!
FOSS NEWS
Firefox 133 released with option to show tabs from other devices in the Tab overview menu (if Firefox Sync is enabled I guess), Bounce Tracking Protection, new anti-tracking feature enabled in Enhanced Tracking Protection’s Strict mode etc.:
https://9to5linux.com/mozilla-firefox-133-is-now-available-for-download-heres-whats-new
Firefox 134 enters beta, includes support touchpad hold gestures on Linux, Cookie Banner Blocker:
https://9to5linux.com/firefox-134-enters-beta-promises-support-for-touchpad-hold-gestures-on-linux
Firefox switches from tar.bz2 to tar.xz for faster downloads and extraction times:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/11/firefox-linux-tar-xz-switch
Proton reveals roadmaps for Mail, Calendar and Drive, promising support for Finnish and Hindi languages, option to set Mail desktop app as the default for emails, integrate video conferencing services with Calendar, custom responses for event invites, public documents and folders on Drive, option to organize photos to albums, improved collaboration in Docs and many more:
https://proton.me/blog/mail-calendar-product-roadmap-winter
https://proton.me/blog/proton-drive-product-roadmap
NewPipe 0.27.3 released with NewPlayer (a new media player framework), support for secondary audio track types, option to expand/collapse playlist descriptions, automatic handling for subscribeto.me PeerTube instance links etc.:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2024/11/newpipe-0-27-3-introduces-newplayer-an-independent-media-framework-and-other-enhancements/
ONLYOFFICE DocSpace 3.0 released with Virtual Data Rooms for storing and sharing confidential information, custom logo for rooms, revamped user types and roles, non-member users can be granted edit, review and comment permissions etc.:
https://news.itsfoss.com/onlyoffice-docspace-3-0/
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I ask the Linux community to support this cause: Proton has been offering native clients for Windows and macOS for their Proton Drive for years - but still none for Linux!
This company claims to be fighting against Big Tech and for privacy, and forgets about the ONLY platform that really guarantees data protection and privacy. And treats Linux very neglectfully. Surely that can't be possible? What about you, Proton? Is everything really consecrated to the mainstream and the god of sales?
The more Linux users in the Proton community get involved, the sooner a native application for Linux will hopefully be available. Please share and spread the word! Thank you, folks!
@rhys this is probably a stupid question, but what is the difference between syncing and backups when it comes to cloud storage? I suppose I could just use #protondrive as an archive, so periodically copy data into it as needed, alongside copying the same data to an external drive.
Can anyone help me?
I want to have multiple copies of my photo archive. I have a #Mac & want to keep the local photos synced with an external hard drive plus a cloud backup.
I don't want Apple Photos because I want photos stored as jpgs in a normal file structure.
I thought #ProtonDrive would be the answer. But it seems there's no easy way to ensure that every photo is always synced so it is stored locally and in the cloud automatically.
Any suggestions?
Just had an email from @protonprivacy about a new drive plan (Drive Lite) - 20GB for £1.09 per month.
I was looking at setting this up on a handful of phones with different accounts (for my family) but it seems to only accept Google Play subscriptions
I was wondering if there is a way to pay directly without needing a google account?
HUGE NEWS! Great to see @protonprivacy doing amazing things like this right here!
All Proton Drive apps are now open source.