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Yes I agree entirely; you're 100% right. The only 3rd party service I now rely on personally is my domain registrar and an IMAP box which is unavoidable to part

by batou 11y ago

Yes I agree entirely; you're 100% right. The only 3rd party service I now rely on personally is my domain registrar and an IMAP box which is unavoidable to participate in the world now. I've closed most of my online accounts with services over the last year already. I moved my code from github to local fossil instances about 3 months ago as well. Everything I use is hosted by reputable companies in the EU. I'm not touching Android. Too many bad experiences there about a year ago for me.

simonebrunozzi 11y ago
I meant to research this aspect: what would you suggest to do if I still wanted to use Android, but want to avoid spyware/etc?
- batou 11y ago
  I've got a Nokia 106 for voice/SMS floating around already and intend to use just my laptop with a tether or 4G card. i.e. no smartphone at all.
- dublinben 11y ago
  The best solution is to run Replicant on a compatible device. Short of that, you can just load CyanogenMod or another AOSP-based ROM on most devices. It's entirely possible to use Android without the proprietary Google Apps bundle.
riscy 11y ago
Which IMAP service providers do you recommend? I've been looking to setup my own mail server but the maintenance has put me off.
- batou 11y ago
  I'm using http://gandi.net/ http://gandi.net/ who incidentally handle my domain registration. I ran my own mail server (postfix, dovecot) for a few years so I agree with you entirely there!
  - eikenberry 11y ago
    That's a great deal. I've been looking for an email setup for the family that doesn't cost a fortune and this is the best I've seen. I am tired of running my own mail stack, what a PITA.
    - batou 11y ago
      Indeed. Works out at £12 a year for me including domain. I tried loads of shared hosting before and it was all expensive and unreliable. You get 5 free boxes per domain as well which is enough. If they did some static hosting included that'd be nice too but I can't complain.

by batou 11y ago

simonebrunozzi 11y ago

I meant to research this aspect: what would you suggest to do if I still wanted to use Android, but want to avoid spyware/etc?

batou 11y ago
I've got a Nokia 106 for voice/SMS floating around already and intend to use just my laptop with a tether or 4G card. i.e. no smartphone at all.
dublinben 11y ago
The best solution is to run Replicant on a compatible device. Short of that, you can just load CyanogenMod or another AOSP-based ROM on most devices. It's entirely possible to use Android without the proprietary Google Apps bundle.

riscy 11y ago

Which IMAP service providers do you recommend? I've been looking to setup my own mail server but the maintenance has put me off.

batou 11y ago
I'm using http://gandi.net/ http://gandi.net/ who incidentally handle my domain registration. I ran my own mail server (postfix, dovecot) for a few years so I agree with you entirely there!
- eikenberry 11y ago
  That's a great deal. I've been looking for an email setup for the family that doesn't cost a fortune and this is the best I've seen. I am tired of running my own mail stack, what a PITA.
  - batou 11y ago
    Indeed. Works out at £12 a year for me including domain. I tried loads of shared hosting before and it was all expensive and unreliable. You get 5 free boxes per domain as well which is enough. If they did some static hosting included that'd be nice too but I can't complain.