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Hi, I'm developing Bloom[0] which is an entirely FOSS encrypted[1] and offline-first (but with multi-devices sync!) productivity app which features Files, conta

Hi, I'm developing Bloom[0] which is an entirely FOSS encrypted[1] and offline-first (but with multi-devices sync!) productivity app which features Files, contacts, calendar and notes. So no chat nor Git, but everything else :) If you are interested in joining the (coming soon) beta, feel free to contact me: https://bloom.sh/contact https://bloom.sh/contact [0] https://gitlab.com/bloom42/bloom https://gitlab.com/bloom42/bloom [1] https://gitlab.com/bloom42/bloom/-/wikis/security https://gitlab.com/bloom42/bloom/-/wikis/security

alexriabtsev 6y ago
am I right that it's Google apps FOSS alternatives?
- sylvain_kerkour 6y ago
  Yes :) I launched it last June but it was a webApp. Time have passed and the project has switched to native apps to offer what Google (and the web) can't offer: offline first and end-to-end encryption. So it offers the same services as Google, but with better (in my opinion) features.
  - alexriabtsev 6y ago
    can I get beta invite?
sunaurus 6y ago
As a heavy Keybase user, this looks promising. Is the lack of chat a permanent decision, or is it just something that's planned for later?
- sylvain_kerkour 6y ago
  Thank you! Currently it's not planned because it's a lack of focus and I believe that the existing alternatives (Signal & Matrix) are really good. Adding encrypted email is envisaged but it will be considered once the other features have reached stability (Email is such a mess...)
  - smichel17 6y ago
    For encrypted email, maybe you could look for integration with something like mailpile.
    - sylvain_kerkour 6y ago
      Thank you For the hint! I will take a look
hexandcube 6y ago
Nice, my only problem with it is that it's centralized.
- sylvain_kerkour 6y ago
  Decentralization is my goal, but I need to do things in the right order and not fight 10 battles at 1 time. here is my plan to add decentralization: * secure revenues with the hosted offering to assure the sustainability of the project * Grow a community * Work on decentralization So it's "centralized" (it's not really a social app, so it's not really a problem) right now, but the goal is (the identity part) to be federated/p2p in 1 year

alexriabtsev 6y ago

am I right that it's Google apps FOSS alternatives?

sylvain_kerkour 6y ago
Yes :) I launched it last June but it was a webApp. Time have passed and the project has switched to native apps to offer what Google (and the web) can't offer: offline first and end-to-end encryption. So it offers the same services as Google, but with better (in my opinion) features.
- alexriabtsev 6y ago
  can I get beta invite?

sunaurus 6y ago

As a heavy Keybase user, this looks promising. Is the lack of chat a permanent decision, or is it just something that's planned for later?

sylvain_kerkour 6y ago
Thank you! Currently it's not planned because it's a lack of focus and I believe that the existing alternatives (Signal & Matrix) are really good. Adding encrypted email is envisaged but it will be considered once the other features have reached stability (Email is such a mess...)
- smichel17 6y ago
  For encrypted email, maybe you could look for integration with something like mailpile.
  - sylvain_kerkour 6y ago
    Thank you For the hint! I will take a look

hexandcube 6y ago

Nice, my only problem with it is that it's centralized.

sylvain_kerkour 6y ago
Decentralization is my goal, but I need to do things in the right order and not fight 10 battles at 1 time. here is my plan to add decentralization: * secure revenues with the hosted offering to assure the sustainability of the project * Grow a community * Work on decentralization So it's "centralized" (it's not really a social app, so it's not really a problem) right now, but the goal is (the identity part) to be federated/p2p in 1 year