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After Switching to Linux, This App Helped Me Drop Google for Good
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Tired of Google's grip on your data? After switching to Linux, I found the perfect self-hosted app to replace Google Drive, Photos, Calendar, Docs, and more, all on my terms. Here's how I took back control of my privacy and my data.
When I first made the jump to Linux, I felt like I’d taken a huge step toward digital independence. No more forced updates, no more invasive telemetry, no more bloated systems doing who-knows-what in the background. But even after switching operating systems, I was still deeply tied to something I wasn’t comfortable with: Google.
My emails, calendar, photos, documents, and even to-do lists were all locked into Google's ecosystem. Sure, I was running Linux now, but Google still had a stranglehold on all of my data, public and private.