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I sure hope so. Additionally I hope apple will start paywalling core functions.

What I mean to say: lineageOS works well, the phones are cheap and very usable. The OS is free and the more people use it the better it will become.

Yes. Afaik.

Even as a library? That sounds horrific.

Absolutely understand the point. They had a good idea. They failed. Done. my point stands. Foss is superior.

So you’re a programmer yourself. That helps me understand where you are coming from. Thanks for clarifying.

As a programmer, you know that you need to depend on the work of others. Otherwise you cant use libraries at all. Of course the libraries are only as good as their own people. But the important part here is that the library doesnt have a makefile for example, which renders your former argument moot. They are often included in huge projects which themselves both have automated and manual reviews.

Somehow I dont believe you have experience in foss programming, at least not in larger projects. Tons of stuff is being done which ensures tons of eyes go over every bit of code, over time. for example in kodi, I have to depend on the upstream people doing their work. they have upstream themselves, etc. All of this is reviewed over and over and over again.

Also, leftpad is a prime example of how you are completely unable to do your thing in a cooperative. you will always get shut down. maybe not immediately but eventually.

Thats why foss is the ultimately better system.

I saw the code. It was pretty obvious once you look at that particular piece. You have to adapt the makefile pretty often so you also would see gibberish. If you’re a programmer and you encounter what YOU think is gibberish, all alarms go off.

i dont know your experience in coding but I dont see how a huge number (a given with old and popular code) of experienced people could overlook something like this.

Thats not really how open source works. If you use an open source tool like say, nano. It has been looked at and improved for many years by many people who have worked up an understanding of the code.

I realize that this can only be natively understood by a programmer.

What we (I) do when we work at open source projects is reading through the code for so long until we “get it”. It means we start to understand what does what. If you want so change something, you must locate it, finding out what it is not. The chance that someone stumbles across something that then sparks a full blown investigation isnt that low. Of course you can hide something in extremely long and boring code but its alas automatically tested by most software shops.

In short: we dont do this since yesterday and opeb source is so many universes better than closed source is a truth that only a fool would disregard.

thank you very much. :)

I agree that this is being done. How does this make my crisicism go away?

Uhm… How does this make sense? The world is being gangraped by rich white men in megacorporations. This feels more like someone tries to tie the irrefutable criticism of these megacorps to conspiracy nuts and deligitimize it.

Yes big pharma is obviously killing people and needs to be broken up. Same goes for the fast food and meat industry (for many different reasons), etc.

We’re seeing a new influx of neoliberals and fascists. No idea what triggered it but they’re likely the problem. The account in question is new as well.

Exactly my point. Every device on the planet runs linux, except a couple desktop pcs.

Ah riiiight! Which version of windows runs trains and airplanes again? Which version of windows runs on modern cars?

Its systemic. You cant fault them for it because it is the majority. That means that on average it is not possible and we need to address this.

I agree that its common across all distros. I disagree on self inflicted. Its as if you didnt bother to teach tour kid to ride a bike and laugh at them for falling.

We’re a massively diseducated population by now. Friends of mine complain when they have to use a file system instead of buttons to open files and are shocked that making an app instead is expensive.

You mean as long as you pay windows tax by buying a new computer regularly and dont ask for privacy, free software, etc. :)

It is very hard to read your stream of conciousness, sorry. I did read probably half of it and the end since it had a break at least.

I am talking from experience and it is very easy to move but it is very hard to work up the guts to ask people to move your chat, i get it. And it will come with some issues. If you cant deal with them, you’re entitled to it.

My point is that not wanting or not being able to is not the same as it being hard in general. People should consider it, try it and if it doesnt work for them thats fine.

But if you move and someone tells you they wont download a less invasive app for some bs reason you know what youre in for.

And why do you think that i didnt get it? Have you ever entertained a thought to make a point?

Last sentence shows you’re the real hero.

Its very easy, also the same for all communication. You move and if your friends want to keep contact to you, they will at least use both. Otherwise they never were your friends, unfortunately. Friends dont abandon friends that are not happy in one place. Most likely, people will THINK it is the reason they cant leave. But its actually just an excuse because they are scared or lazy or insecure. All understandable but you dont get to claim you stay because your friends do.

Once they grasp the idea, some will move. Just get off of these shitty apps and see the excuse for the pile of shit that it is.