- cross-posted to:
- linux@lemmy.ml
- linux@programming.dev
- android@lemdro.id
- cross-posted to:
- linux@lemmy.ml
- linux@programming.dev
- android@lemdro.id
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/51000209
Librephone aims to close the last gaps between existing distributions of the Android operating system and software freedom. The FSF has hired experienced developer Rob Savoye (DejaGNU, Gnash, OpenStreetMap, and more) to lead the technical project. He is currently investigating the state of device firmware and binary blobs in other mobile phone freedom projects, prioritizing the free software work done by the not entirely free software mobile phone operating system LineageOS.
Spot on. There are substantial incentive of each company wanting to keep user on platform they have control over, if not massive for revenues from appstore tax, advertising, etc.
I think it suffices to say that it is becoming a primary goal selling you their phone (I don’t have data or evidence for this, just a feeling) – to get you to use their system and stuck with their advertisement slot or whatever every time you unlock your phone.