Post · bonfire.cafe

Microsoft just pulled a classic bait-and-switch tactic by ending free #Office licenses for NPOs. 😡

Don't let Big Tech lure you into their platforms with their "free" offerings. Open source alternatives like Linux + Tuta put YOU in control. ✊

Because you deserve better. ❤️

Microsoft replacements shown with logos:
Replace Windows with Linux
Replace Outlook with Tuta Mail
Replace Office suite with LibreOffice — Microsoft replacements shown with logos: Replace Windows with Linux Replace Outlook with Tuta Mail Replace Office suite with LibreOffice

DoKo

@DoKo@freiburg.social replied · 13 hours ago

@Tutanota @stereo you denounce that Microsoft stops free office for NPOs and recoment Tuta Mail that is also not free? If you would write that it has othwr advantages ok... but THAT is no argument....

Aurora Chrysalis

@aurorachrysalis@mastodon.social replied · 2 days ago

Hey @Tutanota, I haven't used your desktop client yet, but gave you a shout-out.

Really appreciate your awareness-raising blog articles and all that you stand for.

Cheers!

https://lemmy.ml/post/35375002

Vikki

@vikki@know.me.uk replied · 2 days ago

@Tutanota shock horror. Microsoft in slowly shafting everyone surprise.

Edwinek

@edwinek@universeodon.com replied · 2 days ago

@Tutanota
One small thing that's stopping me from going all-out for Tuta is the lack of a "not spam" button (or am I missing something?). I get lots of false positives in my spam folder and making rules for all of them is a huge pain. I see people have been asking for this for years, but it's still not there.

Tuta

@Tutanota@mastodon.social replied · 2 days ago

@edwinek You can create spam rules to whitelist by clicking on the sender: https://tuta.com/support#spam

Edwinek

@edwinek@universeodon.com replied · 2 days ago

@Tutanota
Yes, I know, but a not-spam button is so much more user friendly. Also, it doesn't clutter the rules

Alexa Devreux-Swift

@alexadeswift@lgbtqia.space replied · 2 days ago

@Tutanota

I use all three, including Tuta as my Calendar!

JohnnieMac

@JohnnieMac@mastodon.scot replied · 2 days ago

@Tutanota a lot of good PC’s don’t qualify for the windows 11 upgrade. They make ideal platforms for Linux.

tyrkysovapanda

@tyrkysovapanda@mastodon.arch-linux.cz replied · 2 days ago

@Tutanota
Also onlyoffice (foss) is great to mention, from my experience it is more like ms office and has better compatibility from my experience

❍sz™ 🇪🇺🇺🇦🇬🇪

@osz@norden.social replied · 3 days ago

@Tutanota
I don't work there, I don't get paid for it, and I don't even use it anymore, but for the sake of completeness, I wanted to mention that there is a second, albeit commercial, alternative to Microsoft Office: SoftMaker Office from Germany: https://www.softmaker.com/en/products/softmaker-office

I used it a lot and enjoyed it during my studies many years ago. I no longer need any office software, as I have created my own template in LaTeX for letters and am happy with it.

Aoi_X_Kaizaki

@Aoi_X_Kaizaki@mastodon.social replied · 3 days ago

@Tutanota I use libreoffice. I want to have Linux.

Clot

@clot27@mastodon.social replied · 3 days ago

@Tutanota what was the purpose of outlook again?

F4GRX SÃ©bastien

@f4grx@chaos.social replied · 3 days ago

@Tutanota you lie

Outlook -------> Thunderbird.

That is the correct equivalent program.

Internet Rando

@mousey@mastodon.seattlematrix.org replied · 3 days ago

@Tutanota people really do deserve better, so right!

dckimGUY

@dckim@mastodon.social replied · 3 days ago

@Tutanota
Wow, sounds great!

Does everything support linux now? I guess that must have changed recently. And do I need to study linux for years so that I can understand how it works? Or does it do things automatically now?

I'm all for Linux, if only it was convenient and people could understand how to use it easily.

Just as long as I don't need a thick manual.

Sassinake! - ⊃∪∩⪽

@Sassinake@mastodon.social replied · 3 days ago

@Tutanota

are they free?

Rose Puckey 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏳️‍🌈

@RosePuckey@beige.party replied · 2 days ago

@Sassinake @Tutanota Linux and Libre Office are, haven't tried Tuta but I think so.

Dusty

@d1@autistics.life replied · 3 days ago

@Tutanota Can you assure us that your free tier offerings will never dissapear?

Tuta

@Tutanota@mastodon.social replied · 3 days ago

@d1 Yes, we have not plan of ending it. Everybody deserves privacy.

Dusty

@d1@autistics.life replied · 3 days ago

@Tutanota Thank you!!

wakest ⁂

@liaizon@social.wake.st replied · 3 days ago

@Tutanota does tutamail allow the complete self hosting of your server side code yet? Can I use your client apps to check my already existing mail accoubts yet?

Tuta

@Tutanota@mastodon.social replied · 3 days ago

@liaizon The Tuta server is very complex. We plan to build a small, open-source server that enables you to self-host, but this is further down the line.