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Google and his Darth Vader move (lemmy.nz)

submitted 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) by AuroraSine@lemmy.ml to c/fdroid@lemmy.ml

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Peace be with you, F-Droid Community. 🌹

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 🌹

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[–] dadarobot@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

what do you mean? what would you have the community do?

[–] vegafjord@slrpnk.net 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I'd expect us to be organized enough to be prepared for google removing our foundation. Instead all we've got is a countdown timer and a call to pressure a fucking evil company into "doing the right thing".

it's as if we are begging on our knees to extend our execution date. I don't feel any motivation about putting my energy on the line for this weak ass energy.

[–] cosmos8188@leminal.space 9 points 3 days ago

To be fair, this has been an issue from the start, and barely anyone cared about it until now. To put into perspective, the whole PC environment has evolved to be open within its fundamentals - Standardised components, user servisable parts, and ability to control what OS is put on.

In the case of phones, propriatery is the norm. No standardized components nor freedom, just the fact that we are doomed from the start as a single corpo essentially owns your phone not the other way around.

If something where to change it would be separation of the manufacturer from the OS and the premise of a free bootloader. Of course this is what's happening right now with google-free phones; of course, this should've been done sooner - but at least this will work as a catalyst for the future devices.