What is this?
linsa.io is a service for storing any kind of digital content with end-to-end encryption, so only you can access it, with extra features promised on top.
linsa.io is a service for storing any kind of digital content with end-to-end encryption, so only you can access it, with extra features promised on top.Is this an app I install, or a website I use in the browser?It's a hosted web service, not an installable app: the product is the linsa.io website, and the repository contains no published code yet.
It's a hosted web service, not an installable app: the product is the linsa.io website, and the repository contains no published code yet.Do I just go to linsa.io, or is there something to install first?Just open linsa.io in your browser — no download, build, or prerequisites. With the code unpublished there is nothing to self-host either.
Just open linsa.io in your browser — no download, build, or prerequisites. With the code unpublished there is nothing to self-host either.Is the project being actively developed right now?No — public development is on hold: the author says he currently doesn't have time to develop linsa in public.
No — public development is on hold: the author says he currently doesn't have time to develop linsa in public.Does it work on my phone too, or only on a desktop?linsa.io is a website, so it works in any modern browser on desktop and mobile; no native apps are part of the project.
linsa.io is a website, so it works in any modern browser on desktop and mobile; no native apps are part of the project.Can the linsa team or anyone else read what I save?No — everything you store is end-to-end encrypted, so only you have access to your content.
No — everything you store is end-to-end encrypted, so only you have access to your content.Is linsa open source — can I audit the code or host it myself?Not yet. The author plans to make linsa open source at some point and develop it in the open, but no code is available today.
Not yet. The author plans to make linsa open source at some point and develop it in the open, but no code is available today.What can I store on linsa?Any kind of digital content — the README puts no limits on content types; private encrypted storage of everything is the core idea.
Any kind of digital content — the README puts no limits on content types; private encrypted storage of everything is the core idea.What does 'Work. Save. Share. Privately.' mean in practice?The tagline sums up the pitch: work with, save, and share your content privately. On top of encrypted storage the README promises 'top tier experiences on top with lots more things', without naming specific features yet.
The tagline sums up the pitch: work with, save, and share your content privately. On top of encrypted storage the README promises 'top tier experiences on top with lots more things', without naming specific features yet.Why is there no code in the repository?The author says he doesn't currently have time to develop linsa in public; the code is meant to appear when the project is open-sourced.
The author says he doesn't currently have time to develop linsa in public; the code is meant to appear when the project is open-sourced.What are similar projects?ente, PrivacyNotes.app, Signal-iOS, pdfcraft, hush, cryptomator, simplex-chat, dashbeam
ente, PrivacyNotes.app, Signal-iOS, pdfcraft, hush, cryptomator, simplex-chat, dashbeamWhich topics is it in?e2ee, end-to-end-encryption, privacy-tools, storage, saas, privacy-first, app, encryption, cloud, web-app, productivity, privacy
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