Proton is everywhere, but not on Mastodon! They left it.
Except for Telegram, exclusively on US platforms!
Why is that?
Instead of constantly introducing new services, they should reconsider their media presence and support channels.
It isn't that hard to support a Mastodon channel or to built an Open Source support community.

Never forget:
Every support request (even mails their support) at Proton goes through US channels—none of which are E2EE.
I don't understand the connection to privacy here. There is still 'much' room for improvement.

I would like to see all content creators take up this topic as well.

@protonprivacy #proton #protonmail #protondrive #protonpass #diday
CC: @techlore @pallenberg

I'm looking for suggestions for cloud services. I am currently a paid #Proton customer. I started moving to them to try to get away from Google. But Proton still doesn't have a #Linux client for Proton Drive, which is a major frustration, especially since my current password management is a #KeePass database in my cloud storage. Also, the #android Proton Drive client doesn't seem capable of opening files from the app like Google Drive could, which also makes it inconvenient to use the password manager -- I have to separately download the file, use it, and delete it to save space.

I do use Proton's VPN, but that is in part because the good options for mail and storage together also include it.

#protonmail #protondrive #cloudstorage #cloudservices #keepassxc

(Linux news in previous posts)

FOSS NEWS

State of Mozilla report outlines an alternative vision for AI:
https://betanews.com/article/state-of-mozilla-report-outlines-an-alternative-vision-for-ai/

Brave browser adds option to block YouTube Playables in settings:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/1/brave-browser-adds-option-to-block-youtube-playables-in-settings/
(I play da YouTube game. I "pirate" stuff with FreeTube and yt-dlp, use VPN when I get IP block, use Invidious when FreeTube and yt-dlp break. Also have an Android-x86 VM just to have NewPipe as a fallback. Now that's the game.)
(Actually someone should make a YouTube Piracy Simulator game where the player can collect score by watching or downloading videos using 3rd party tools (could work similarly like those simple mobile games where players need to tap on resources to collect them). The enemy is YouTube, final boss is DRM lmao)

Signal now lets users pin messages in one-on-one and group chats, with time limits:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/1/signal-now-lets-users-pin-messages-in-one-on-one-and-group-chats-with-time-limits/

Proton Drive SDK update: faster, more reliable file operations:
https://proton.me/blog/drive-sdk-january-2026

Bitwarden enhances Premium and Families plans with more security features & raises prices:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/1/bitwarden-enhances-premium-and-families-plans-with-more-security-features-and-raises-prices/

Transmission 4.1.0 Released with Big Updates:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/01/transmission-4-1-0-released

Notesnook 3.3.8 brings note expiration, CSV import/export, and improved customization:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/1/notesnook-3-3-8-brings-note-expiration-csv-import-export-and-improved-customization/

Shotcut Video Editor Now Using Hardware Decoding By Default Except For NVIDIA On Linux:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Shotcut-26.1-Video-Editor

Calibre 9.0 adds new bookshelf view, instant editing, Linux scrolling upgrades, and more:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/1/calibre-9-0-adds-new-bookshelf-view-instant-editing-linux-scrolling-upgrades-and-more/

F-Droid Basic 2.0 alpha debuts with rewritten UI, better search and improved app discovery:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/1/f-droid-basic-2-0-alpha-debuts-with-rewritten-ui-better-search-and-improved-app-discovery/

STAR WARS Battlefront II private server and mod launcher KYBER goes open source:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/star-wars-battlefront-ii-private-server-and-mod-launcher-kyber-goes-open-source/

Linuxulator-Steam-Utils To Enjoy Steam Play Gaming On FreeBSD & Other Options:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/FreeBSD-Gaming-2026

(more FOSS news in comments)

#WeeklyNews #OpenSource #FOSSNews #Mozilla #Brave #Signal #Proton #ProtonDrive #Bitwarden #Transmission #Notesnook #Shotcut #Calibre #FDroid #StarWarsBattlefront #Kyber #Linuxulator #FreeBSD #FosseryTech

To compete with #Adobe Creative Suites, #Microsoft Office 365, & #Google Workspace, should we have a universal #OpenSource account for all #FOSS & #privacy -focused apps for an easy workflow?

This would allow a #GIMP user to switch smoothly among #Krita, #Inkscape, #LibreOffice #Kdenlive, #Blender, #ProtonDrive, #Joplin, & #NextCloud on #Linux.

#ideas #software #tech #technology #innovation #app

Proton Drive là lựa chọn thay thế tốt nhất cho Google Drive. Proton Drive là dịch vụ lưu trữ đám mây mã hóa đầu cuối, cung cấp không gian lưu trữ an toàn cho dữ liệu của bạn. Ưu điểm của Proton Drive là bảo mật mạnh mẽ, riêng tư và dễ sử dụng. #ProtonDrive #GoogleDrive #lưuTrữĐámMây #mãHóa #bảoMật #riêngTư #dịchVụLưuTrữ

https://www.reddit.com/r/opensource/comments/1qqtt1v/id_argue_the_best_alternative_to_google_drive_is/

Here's why I'm excited for the future of Proton Drive

https://jacen.moe/rants/20260129-i-m-hopeful-for-proton-drive-the-sdk-rant/

#Tech #Technology #Proton #ProtonDrive #ProtonMail

Finally Proton Drive client for Linux coming.

https://proton.me/blog/drive-sdk-january-2026

#Proton #ProtonDrive

Is there a way to configure #Proton on iOS to upload photos to a folder that will sync to my Windows PC using the #ProtonDrive app there? Their app just uploads them to the cloud but they don’t make it to my PC.

@Theeo123

An official Linux app is there, see the very last item in the "What's next" section, at the very bottom of the priority list 🙃

#protondrive

https://proton.me/blog/drive-sdk-january-2026

#Proton #Productupdates #ProtonDrive

https://proton.me/blog/drive-sdk-january-2026

Proton has updated its SDK for proton drive with bug fixes and speed improvements. Hopefully this will lead to better faster 3rd party clients SEEING WE STILL DON'T HAVE AN OFFICIAL LINUX APP......

#Proton #ProtonDrive #Linux #OpenSource

De flesta förvarar eller säkerhetskopierar säkerligen sina bilder på iCloud, Google Photos eller Microsoft Onedrive. En del kanske använder Flickr eller nån annan sajt. Samtliga de nämnda sajterna ägs av US-amerikanska företag och alla förutom Flickr ägs av ett av de 5 stora IT-företagen.

RE: https://dol.social/@dima/115969226874803842

My 70k+ media library was a mess. A full backup took 2 weeks. My iPhone would literally start overheating just trying to decrypt the feed in the browser or app.

I realized my brain wasn't the only thing "overheating" due to inefficient protocols. The RSA2048 encryption was a massive overhead for mobile hardware.

BUT. You can't just "convert" an existing Proton Drive volume to a new key. You’re stuck with the old slow one for existing files.

#Proton #ProtonMail #ProtonDrive #Cloud #Blog

@bloch_maja podziwiam że się mieścisz. Mi się do pewnego momentu udawało, ale mniej więcej po dwóch latach musiałem przejść na wersję płatną. Choć tutaj uczciwie trzeba przyznać, że głównie jest to spowodowane poprzenoszeniem plików z #icloud do #protondrive

Petit truc pour trouver un fournisseur #Cloud compatible #Linux
Vous allez chez #rclone et vous verrez une liste de fournisseurs (les 2liens ici)

Attention

Il faudra vérif :
si c TOUJOURS compatible,
par ex, pour #ProtonDrive ca ne l'est plus a ce jour
Et si c'est encrypté, chiffré de bout en bout (indispensable)

https://rclone.org/#providers

je remet 1€ dans le nourin ; c'est pour quand un client #ProtonDrive sur #linux ?

Continuing with my #deshittification, I've now moved everything that was on #OneDrive to #ProtonDrive, almost 100% backed up on HD and #Filen.

I'm also looking into #MicrosoftOffice alternatives, and see that #MobiOffice might be a good one. Unfortunately, a few of the people I work with still use #Teams, but at least I think I don't have to pay for that once I've got rid of Office.

The #degoogling continues. I'm gradually catching all the things I signed up to using gmail – but there are a couple of things that are going to be very hard to change – for example, my #Kia account is all under my gmail, and I think I might have to cancel everything and start all over again with a better email address. *sigh*

l'entreprise #proton se fout de ses utilisateur #protondrive au point que la SEULE SOLUTION FIABLE c'est le projet d'une personne tierce 😡

Merci à lui
Mais boycottez #protondrive

6ans que ca promet d'être compatible Linux au nom de la confidentialité

Ils se sont foutu de nous 😡

https://www.reddit.com/r/ProtonDrive/comments/1qeg3jw/proton_drive_sync_v023beta/

N'allez pas chez #protondrive

Ca ca faire 5 ans que ca promet la confidentialité et la sécurité ALORS QUE Y' PAS D'APP POUR #Linux

Pire :
Il existe pourtant #rclone qui pouvait le faire

MAIS proton a décidé de ban les gens qui passent pas #rclone
Et demandent d'aller sur windows

L'insulte

Quand les petits capitalistes surfent sur les problèmes des gros capitalistes pour nous entuber 💀💀💀