Resist in the Light: How to Migrate from Proprietary to FOSS Tools, Safely
They sell you convenience.
They extract your freedom.
This ends now.
Here’s how to reclaim digital sovereignty – not in theory, but in cold, encrypted practice.
Microsoft 365 → Nextcloud
Your data. Your cloud.
Self-host or use a trusted FOSS provider. Files, calendar, contacts – end-to-end control, zero surveillance.
Tools: Nextcloud Hub, Collabora Online, OnlyOffice.
Zoom / Teams → Jitsi
Talk without being tracked.
Jitsi Meet: no logins, no telemetry, encrypted by default. Host your own or use a public instance.
Bonus: Jami, Mumble, or Matrix + Element for persistent comms.
🕶️ Google Workspace → LibreOffice, Proton Mail, CryptPad
LibreOffice replaces Docs, Sheets, Slides – without bleeding metadata.
Proton Mail gives email sovereignty.
CryptPad enables real-time doc collaboration with zero knowledge encryption.
Migration Tips
- Always export & back up local copies before escape.
- Test your new FOSS stack in parallel before cutting the cord.
- Harden your new tools: self-host when possible, or choose providers with a clean privacy slate.
- Learn the CLI equivalents. GUI is comfort. CLI is control.
- Teach others. Resistance scales through replication.
DeadSwitch Speaks:
They profit from your silence. Speak in code.
Resist. Migrate. Encrypt. Repeat.
DeadSwitch | The Cyber Ghost
“In silence, we rise. In the switch, we fade.”
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