OP writes “instead of their american counterparts”, and then puts signal.
Firefox as well any opensource doesn’t have a country. You can build it and use it. Avoid any centralized service.
The 4 freedoms of software are:
Freedom 0: The Freedom to Run
You can use the software for any purpose, without restrictions.
Freedom 1: The Freedom to Study and Modify
You have access to the source code, allowing you to study how the software works and make changes to suit your needs.
Freedom 2: The Freedom to Distribute Copies
You can share copies of the software with others, whether for free or at a cost.
Freedom 3: The Freedom to Improve and Share Improvements
You can modify the software and share your changes with the community, helping others benefit from your improvements.
as long as these freedoms are observed it doesn’t matter the country of origin.
Startpage got bought by System1 in 2019. System1 is an American advertising company. I personally use Qwant for privacy reasons - They’re also in the process of building their own search index together with Ecosia.
How is Telegram US based? It is a Pavel Durov’s offshore company from some Virgin islands. Not European, but not US either.
These lists are almost always stupid.
The worst part is that usually the maker hasn’t used half of the things they recommend… If they had, they wouldn’t have recommended them.
I’m guessing they tend to make these lists because of a personal connection to one or two companies they put in their list. Just as bit of free marketing.
well looks like estonians will be proud of bolt now
Not very beginner friendly to recommend Arch instead of Mint or Zorin.
