FUTO: Difference between revisions

[https://futo.org/ '''FUTO'''] , founded in 2021 by [[Eron Wolf]] (a software developer, and noteworthy investor in [[WhatsApp]]<ref>https://www.cspicenter.com/p/36-the-future-of-tech-bonus-episode-34f</ref>), is an organization that develops applications and sponsors [[FOSS]] ([[wikipedia:Free_and_open-source_software|free and open source]]) software projects as well as other independent software projects that align with their principles.<ref>https://futo.org/about/what-is-futo/</ref><ref>https://futo.org/grants/</ref> FUTO has enabled the development of notable apps, such as [[Immich]], FUTO Keyboard, and [[GrayJay]].   

In December 2024, a guide was published as both an extensive wiki article<ref>[https://wiki.futo.org FUTO - Wiki]: [https://wiki.futo.org/wiki/Introduction_to_a_Self_Managed_Life:_a_13_hour_%26_28_minute_presentation_by_FUTO_software Introduction to a Self Managed Life: a 13 hour & 28 minute presentation]</ref> and a two-part video series.<ref>{{Cite web |author=FUTO |date=6 Dec 2024 |title=FUTO's Guide to a Self Managed Life: part 1 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Et5PPMYuOc8 |publisher=YouTube |language=en |format=video |ref=selfmanage-part1}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |author=FUTO |date=6 Dec 2024 |title=FUTO's Guide to a Self Managed Life: part 2 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fW9TV1WQi8 |publisher=YouTube |format=video |ref=selfmanage-part2}}</ref> It covers topics like setting up your own personal cloud storage for files, shared documents, photos, notes and even contacts. With it, you can run an entire app suite of your own that looks and feels the same as the one you are probably used to, with the benefit that you actually own your data. It also covers topics like creating a smart home, so that you can connect your smart devices and let them work together however you wish. This includes home security/surveillance cameras, for which you can set up alerts and decide where the footage is stored, so that it is just you who can look at the footage. A comprehensive overview of the topics can be found in the table of contents of the wiki article and the timestamps of the video descriptions. It is a very comprehensive guide, and it has been written in a beginner friendly way. Every step of the guide in the wiki has been individually tested and provides explanations with pictures.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gj6HqWCdk3s|title=the ultimate guide to an open source life, i spent 2 months on this, i hope you enjoy it!!!|date=3 Feb 2025|format=video|publisher=YouTube|language=en|author=Louis Rossmann}}</ref>

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