After 15th May you can either accept the new terms set down by WhatsApp or you will need to leave the service, there are alternatives such XMPP, however you may want something to auto respond to message to let your folowers know you have swtiched.

Watomatic sends an automated reply to everyone contacting you on WhatsApp. This is especially useful if you are planning to migrate away from WhatsApp but can also be used as a vacation responder.

REFERENCES

• Watomatic APP
• Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol (XMPP)
• Free Software Foundation

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#YearOfTheFediverse,#Android,#WhatsAPP,#AutoRespond,#App,#Privacy,#TermsAndConditions

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Further to the post yesterday. This was posted to Mastodon, This comparison has been put together by the Free Software Foundation, India. That compares various Free and Non Free applications. Good to understand why we need to use decentralized, privacy aware tools.

REFERENCES

• Dino IM
• Element IM

• QuickSy IM

• Briar

• Tox

• Jami

• Free Software Foundation, India

• Free Software Foundation

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#YearOfTheFediverse,#Messenger,#app,#comparison

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Gnome team have announced the released of Libhandy 1.03

Most of the update appears to be a few bug fixes, but this is very welcome all the same.

Search libhandy on Mastodon for more details. you can follow me here or sign up and with this link here.

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#gnome,#gtk,#libhandy,#release,#mobile,#app, #development,#update,#software,#library

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Free Code Camp offer a free 15 hour course to teach Android App Development. This looks really good.

As always, this open to ALL age groups, which is great, This shows the right way to think in 2020.

Related Links

• FreeCodeCamp
• Android OS

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