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chocrates@piefed.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

Linux on the phone has come a long way I hear. I have been meaning to buy one and see if it can be my daily driver. Google being shitty would definitely push me there

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FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
There’s also Europe, which has led the way in regulating against monopolistic power for Big Tech.

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- Wildmimic@piefed.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  Yeah, i'm pretty sure the EU wont approve of locking down PCs that way. I'm also pretty sure that Googles current moves regarding the registration of developers and locking down sideloading will not be seen positively in the current climate, where the EU seeks to become more independent from Silicon Valley. The EU has been adamant in their view that users should not be limited to one market on phones; i believe that trying to lock down PCs would lead to legislation forbidding that.
  
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