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FUTO

47 points by ahaferburg 1y ago

ahaferburg 1y ago
> Computers should belong to you, the people. We develop and fund technology to give them back. > FUTO is an organization dedicated to developing, both through in-house engineering and investment, technologies that frustrate centralization and industry consolidation. Seems cool. Sponsors some really interesting projects.
theandrewbailey 1y ago
When I started to use Android without Google a few months ago, I reached for FUTO keyboard. I love it (supports swiping), and the voice input is great, probably 98+% accurate. I'm using it to type this out right now!
- dns_snek 1y ago
  I've been trying to find a FOSS alternative to Gboard that allows you to seamlessly type (and swipe) in multiple languages without having to switch between them. I've tried FUTO keyboard before but it doesn't support that (yet?)
  - tredre3 1y ago
    It does have multi language typing. It works pretty well with the languages combos that I've tried.
    - dns_snek 1y ago
      Oh it was added 2 months ago, thanks for letting me know. https://github.com/futo-org/android-keyboard/releases/tag/0.1.24.2 https://github.com/futo-org/android-keyboard/releases/tag/0....
- NikkiA 1y ago
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  - drannex 1y ago
    I am a huge fan of HeliBoard[1], seems to have surprisingly better accuracy, for myself at least. [1] https://github.com/Helium314/HeliBoard https://github.com/Helium314/HeliBoard
  - morjom 1y ago
    huh?
  - alternatex 1y ago
    I think a statement like that deserves some references. Otherwise I'd be surprised if it's not breaking some guideline.
  - asacrowflies 1y ago
    I would like clarification or sources as well. But I don't doubt you, I stopped watching during COVID lockdowns as he started to spew some absolutely vile political opinions and nonsense like COVID isn't real or serious. Broken clock is right twice a day and all that, his right to repair stuff is good.
  - lproven 1y ago
    Who is "Rossman"?
    - theandrewbailey 1y ago
      Louis Rossmann, right to repair advocate. https://m.youtube.com/@rossmanngroup https://m.youtube.com/@rossmanngroup
      - lproven 1y ago
        Thanks. I don't do Youtube -- this guy? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Rossmann https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Rossmann What did he do/say/write? I've never heard of him before.
ahaferburg 1y ago
Previously discussed here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35911406 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35911406
derbOac 1y ago
Lots of interesting and potentially useful things. Their Harbor project seems relevant to Signal's identity verification challenges? I wonder if they've discussed it and what those discussions led to.

47 points by ahaferburg 1y ago

> Computers should belong to you, the people. We develop and fund technology to give them back. > FUTO is an organization dedicated to developing, both through in-house engineering and investment, technologies that frustrate centralization and industry consolidation. Seems cool. Sponsors some really interesting projects.

theandrewbailey 1y ago

When I started to use Android without Google a few months ago, I reached for FUTO keyboard. I love it (supports swiping), and the voice input is great, probably 98+% accurate. I'm using it to type this out right now!

dns_snek 1y ago
I've been trying to find a FOSS alternative to Gboard that allows you to seamlessly type (and swipe) in multiple languages without having to switch between them. I've tried FUTO keyboard before but it doesn't support that (yet?)
- tredre3 1y ago
  It does have multi language typing. It works pretty well with the languages combos that I've tried.
  - dns_snek 1y ago
    Oh it was added 2 months ago, thanks for letting me know. https://github.com/futo-org/android-keyboard/releases/tag/0.1.24.2 https://github.com/futo-org/android-keyboard/releases/tag/0....
NikkiA 1y ago
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- drannex 1y ago
  I am a huge fan of HeliBoard[1], seems to have surprisingly better accuracy, for myself at least. [1] https://github.com/Helium314/HeliBoard https://github.com/Helium314/HeliBoard
- morjom 1y ago
  huh?
- alternatex 1y ago
  I think a statement like that deserves some references. Otherwise I'd be surprised if it's not breaking some guideline.
- asacrowflies 1y ago
  I would like clarification or sources as well. But I don't doubt you, I stopped watching during COVID lockdowns as he started to spew some absolutely vile political opinions and nonsense like COVID isn't real or serious. Broken clock is right twice a day and all that, his right to repair stuff is good.
- lproven 1y ago
  Who is "Rossman"?
  - theandrewbailey 1y ago
    Louis Rossmann, right to repair advocate. https://m.youtube.com/@rossmanngroup https://m.youtube.com/@rossmanngroup
    - lproven 1y ago
      Thanks. I don't do Youtube -- this guy? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Rossmann https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Rossmann What did he do/say/write? I've never heard of him before.

ahaferburg 1y ago

Previously discussed here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35911406 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35911406

derbOac 1y ago

Lots of interesting and potentially useful things. Their Harbor project seems relevant to Signal's identity verification challenges? I wonder if they've discussed it and what those discussions led to.