alt Hacker NewsBetween mobilephone service including SMS and an ISP service which usually include mail I don't see the need for any hosted service.
There are FOSS alternatives for about everything for hobbyist and consumer use.
Between mobilephone service including SMS and an ISP service which usually include mail I don't see the need for any hosted service.
There are FOSS alternatives for about everything for hobbyist and consumer use.
There are no FOSS alternatives for consumer use unless the consumer is an IT pro or a developer. Regular people can’t use most open source software without help. Some of it, like Linux desktop stuff, has a nice enough UI that they can use it casually but they can’t install or configure or fix it.
Making software that is polished and reliable and automatic enough that non computer people can use it is a lot harder than just making software. I’d say it’s usually many times harder.