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7 pointsrodrigoavie13y ago7 comments

Hi everyone,

I am trying to be less and less of a Google user, and, after GMail, the only thing that requires an account and I really depend on is Google Calendar.

Is there a good alternative? Maybe storing things in my Dropbox or a server of mine.

I appreciate any tip!

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runjake13y ago· 3 in thread

You didn't include critical information like what platforms you use. Failing that, I recommend iCloud for calendaring.

Oculus13y ago

I don't think ditching one company that provides data to the NSA (assuming that's why the OP is leaving) for another that does the same thing is helpful.

runjake13y ago

You may have missed the part where he said he was looking at Dropbox (which you may remember as being widely reported being mentioned in PRISM slides as "coming soon").

So, I think the assumption that he is trying to dodge the NSA is a bad one.

rodrigoavieOP13y ago

Sorry. Yes, iCloud is not an option for me. I want to have my calendar and not let any big company have my data. As some of you have correctly assumed.

daltonlp13y ago

Teamup calendar is pretty nice. http://www.teamup.com/

ewzimm13y ago

Calendar and lots more! http://owncloud.org/

tagabek13y ago

If you're an Apple user, Fantastical is a great iOS + OSX calendar app.

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