Just learned about the FUTO keyboard. The source code license, the AI features and the requiremen to activate my microphone, made my BS/malware alarm go bzzz. So I looked up FUTO, and apparently it is an organization similar to FSF (but different).
So what is this FUTO thing? Are they good and trustworthy? Or is this just some new drug fueled eccentric crypto AI BS from Texas?
Is it “safe” to use the FUTO keyboard?
FUTO is also behind the GrayJay.app which is fantastic (except when YouTube breaks it, but it gets patched fast!).
I know one of the guys behind FUTO is Louis Rossman, who I’ve followed for almost a decade. He’s bullish on right-to-repair and has some personal beliefs I don’t fully agree with, but every movement, bill, or program I’ve seen him endorse has been a great step towards personal privacy and control over my own media/content/digital-identity.
I’ve heard Louis Rossman is a controversial figure these days but I haven’t bothered to find out why. Too many other dumb things to worry about lol
Where did you hear he is controversial now? He’s always been open to working with both parties and complaining about NYC. The only recent things that come to mind are that he’s been mentioning his support for the 2nd amendment, and the custom FUTO license.
As for how well Grayjay works, it’s never been broken for more than a day except for last week while NewPipe got updated very quickly. Maybe YT’s Europe servers got Qupdated earlier than America this time around. (NewPipe is presumably developed mainly by Europeans, which is why it supports media.ccc.de while Grayjay doesn’t.)