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Jitsi - Open-source and self-hosted video conference platform. You can even try it directly on their website.
IPFS - A distributed file sharing technology which is wonderful for file or site hosting (edit: wether it is uncensorable is open for debate)
Rust - A programming language and a powerful compiler that creates compiled memory-safe programs and can be used nearly everywhere
Fedora + KDE - A combination of a stable modern OS and a complete desktop environment
Wine - launch Windows programs on the latter
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Bonus : AlternativeTo to find good open-source alternative software
Never heard of it...
Love me some Jitsi. The app, and website, make it easy to just start a secure, anonymous call with pals. No weird AI models running in the background like Teams or Zoom.
Uncensorable? Seriously doubt it.
Resilient to censoring? Believable.
Recently they officially added a module to censor stuff on an individual instance basis...
No one ever talks about Rust...
Can I update Fedora without it breaking? Also... KDE? GNOME is a stable, polished and professional DE, none of which KDE is.
The fact that the company Valve went with KDE instead of GNOME for there popular linux device seems to indicate that it is at least stable. I could get some user testomonies on /c/Linux about KDE if you want?
Valve went with KDE not because it is stable, but because user interface can be customised with it catering to gamers. GNOME is more rigid and stable. The exact same reason goes for Arch, quickest firmware and kernel updates to leverage maximum performance per watt and to buy maximum time for optimisation. Arch is not known for stability in the way Debian/Ubuntu LTS are known.
Do you just go around looking for KDE users to argue with?
No, I shit on their delusion when they claim KDE is the best and most stable DE. It is like saying the second to finish the race has finished first, which is illogical.
...So you do go around looking for KDE users to argue with. Sounds like fun.
If I were to do that, KDE would personally manifest physically and apologise for its existence. I do not do that yet.