it depends where you draw the line.

for me it’s absurd to force me to use a google-rigged device.

for someone else becoming an androidcentipede could be acceptable.

your (you and the other user too) comparisons and depiction of Linux devices and software are the only things in bad faith here.

even more so since we aren’t talking about ideals and philosophies here, but about google actually attempting to “close” Android.

so, once more, where do you draw the line?

personally I’ve already ditched google years ago because it was the right thing to do, now my current phone will be the last android device I’ll use because it’s gonna be the next right thing to do.

there isn’t much to argue here: keep using android and expect worse than this, or ditch it and boycott that turd of google.

the point being “I prefer being sodomized by corporations instead of putting some effort in switching to an alternative”?

well yes, as I already said you totally can, but it’s already backfiring so I wonder where do you people draw the line, assuming there is a line at all.

see my other comment for an answer.

you are mixing privacy and freedom, but generally speaking all alternatives need effort, including the one I already gave you.

be the change you want to see, as they say.

or don’t but then this happens and it sucks more than not having NFC or whatever.

then give up your freedom for the features you are used to, but don’t complain later.

step 1 - buy Linux phone

step 2 - profit!

I see.

the tech giant you mean is IBM I imagine?

what is the difference between the adoption of systemd and that of X or Wayland?

aren’t those equally “mainstream” and don’t they also leave almost no chance to have an alternative (especially for the average user)?

this is a genuine question because, while I know and understand the sentiment against systemd, I realized just now that in the 20 years I’ve been on Linux many things I’ve used were kinda against “freedom”.

I wasn’t expecting to witness anything like this in my lifetime.

I imagine CSAM content will be exempt from this block.

I’ll go and ask ChatGPT real quick.

that would actually make sense

nothing a social media ban for <13 years old kids can’t solve, am I right?

One of the most popular Linux distributions is about to get an influx of AI features. As reported by Phoronix, Jon Seager, VP of engineering at Ubuntu developer Canonical, shared a blog post on Monday detailing plans to add AI features to the Linux distro over the next year. As the post states, the AI features “will come in two forms: first as a means of enhancing existing OS functionality with AI models in the background, and latterly in the form of ‘AI native’ features and workflows for those who want them.”

These features will range from accessibility tools like improved speech-to-text and text-to-speech to agentic AI features for tasks like troubleshooting or personal automation. According to Seager, Canonical will be prioritizing model transparency and local inference when adding these AI features. Behind the scenes, Canonical is also encouraging its engineers to use AI more, but Seager noted that “I will not be measuring people at Canonical by how much they use AI, but rather continue to measure them on how well they deliver.”

Seager goes on to add that AI features could potentially help new users navigate the “famously fragmented” Linux desktop ecosystem: “If we’re careful about how we employ LLMs in a system context, they could demystify the capabilities of a modern Linux workstation and bring them to a much wider audience.”