Hello Lemmy. I just released a new Lemmy client for iOS. I’m still working on a few key features (background notifications, word block filters, i18n, community creation and moderation, plus a few other random things). I hope to have them complete soon. If you have the time, please take a look and let me know how I can make it better: Maliki Issues.
I want to release this app for Android, but Google requires that I have 12 Android testers. Anyone up for that?
Is it FOSS?
It’s free, but not open source. Maybe I’ll reconsider, but no promises either way.
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Jesus fucking christ on a buttplug, what the actual fuck is your problem, dude?
Let’s just say I’m sick of proprietary bullshit and enshittification. I’ve unsubbed so you won’t hear from me again.
Wow, that’s rough. Sorry you feel that way. But I understand how it’s hard to trust anything or anyone these days.
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I like FOSS too, but no need to be so agressive. Sorry, @Abnormalization@lemmy.world
I don’t just love FOSS, I INSIST on it from now on.
Don’t come crying to us when a multinational corporation like Google comes in and embraces, extends, then extinguishes this platform, reshaping it into yet another vector for banging the late stage capitalistic, genocidal war drum using propaganda, astroturfing, censorship of dissenting views, and fascist apologia.
Here’s a community you should like: !fosslemmyapps@infosec.pub
However, non-FOSS apps are welcome here, so no need to be so agressive.
Feel free to also join places like !fedibridge@lemmy.dbzer0.com or !fedigrow@lemm.ee that help make the Fediverse grow as an alternative to enshittified platforms
Hi, Mod here.
One of our community rules is to “be nice and have fun.” It’s okay to be passionate about lemmy, FOSS, federation, etc. It’s okay to discuss the virtues of FOSS development, or share suggestions with devs. Actually, that’s a big part of why this community exists! We hope that devs and users can have productive conversations that improve the lemmy experience for everyone.
It isn’t okay to rag on developers or others in the community for their preferences or decisions.
I’m not sure if you were here a year or so ago, when this community in fact engaged in a pretty serious conversation about whether to exclude apps that are not FOSS. The consensus of the community was to include everything and let grown-ups make their own well-informed decisions.
There are lots of reasons why a developer may decide not to make an app open-source. It can take a lot of work for a solo dev to organize and clean up code for open publication, and for some people this is a hobby or labor of love and that is not work that interests them. Some may not want to share code that is in early development if it is messy or could reflect on them professionally in unknown ways. Some may have access to proprietary code that they have rights to use but not share from other projects they are working on. And on and on.
In this community, all are welcome, and if anyone is not interested in an app, then they are fortunate that there are many great options!
Yes it has a GitHub page.
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It’s good to have more choices as we have less options on IOS compared to Android.
I’m definitely gonna try the iOS app out, I hope you find the droids you’re looking for
Thank you. I only know a few people who use Android, so it’s a challenge.
Count me in on Android! Foxes are my spirit animal and I’m a chronically online loser so I’ll be a great beta tester.
Great! Thank you. I’ll be in touch when I release the latest test build.
Great! Another great way to get Android users is to publish releases on the github page a lot of Lemmy users will install directly if available or use a service like Obtainium that pulls directly from GitHub.
Thanks for the advice!
Thank you!
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Do you have a community for discussion etc? Or just the GitHub?
A community would probably be a good idea huh? I’ll get on that.
It looks nice and smooth, but you need to add support for 2FA because I can’t log in without it.
Yes, it’s on the list!
Good to hear, I’ll be sure to check it out when that’s added!
If you still need android testers let me know.
Great! Thank you
Are you planning on a Material You design implementation for the Android version or just sticking with the iOS look?
For now at least, it’ll be the same on Android and iOS
I want to release this app for Android, but Google requires that I have 12 Android testers. Anyone up for that?
Don’t you just… build an APK and let people download it? Or are you trying to use some Play Store beta system?
I think it’s only a requirement for new Android developers.
I can think of a few ways around it, but I would in fact like some actual testing done on this thing before release.
Where are you seeing that requirement? Like I said, there should be nothing stopping you from simply building the APK and letting any arbitrary user download/install it. Think of all the APKs available on GitHub, itch.io, etc. Anyone can download/install those without the user or developer having had to register for anything. Android is not a closed system like iOS in which distribution of applications is restricted to some official channel.
Ah, misunderstood you. Yes, I can make the app available on other services and available for side loading. I’m not at all familiar with the various Android ecosystems other than the Google Play Store (which has the requirement I mentioned). Appreciate the advice!
