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Peace be with you, F-Droid Community. ๐ŸŒน

As many probably know, Google will block Android starting 2027.

Here is my hope: Google has shot itself in the foot with this Darth Vader move, because many People who loves privacy will now switch to de-googled systems, because ( Since to my knowledge), the blockade won't affect those systems.

So this is just my Openion and my HOPE.

What's your take on this?

And I kindly say to all developers: Please don't register in Google.

There are so many people using de-googled systems now, including myself. Please keep going for us, and four you too. Please

Best wishes from Germany ๐ŸŒน

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[โ€“] melroy@kbin.melroy.org 10 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Indeed. Users like us might think we are in larger amounts. But sadly enough we are the minority.

Same with Linux.

[โ€“] vas@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Cheer up! It's not an election, you don't need to "win" against the evil by convincing everyone. If there's a big-enough group around you, or even digitally around you, that share your values and your preferences here -- that might just be enough. Even if you'd be alone, you could appreciate what you're doing simply because it's right. And you're far from being alone.

[โ€“] melroy@kbin.melroy.org 1 points 8 hours ago

Yea true. Maybe it's also a good thing to be the minority. It also has advantages like no IPO and stakeholders killing the products.

[โ€“] eldavi@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 days ago (2 children)

it's the lack of awareness combined w the convenience of modern day bread & circuses that keep everyone ignorant.

[โ€“] walbre89@lemmy.world 1 points 21 hours ago

This is a good quote โœŒ๏ธ

[โ€“] melroy@kbin.melroy.org 7 points 2 days ago

It's also a lack of technical understanding and willingness of understanding. Most non technical people just don't care.