Because open source, like the right to privacy and the diversity it can offer, always has something for everyone.
In the end, W*'s recent choices, such as ReCall, and the intrusions into our privacy, finally convinced me to begin my transition.
Until now, I had been observing opinions for the past five years.
The fact is that I am not a programmer or a specialist in these subjects, just a very small amateur, and Linux has long been off-putting.
Having the time and a computer to experiment is not that easy. But with an old computer, I finally have the opportunity to test Linux Mint… Others will undoubtedly follow.
I always say that to change operating systems, you first have to figure out how to replace proprietary software or applications with open source ones, because most of them are also available on Linux.
That’s what I did on my mobile, and now the next step is to choose a custom ROM such as Lineage or /e/OS, etc.
That was a possibility, but if I’m not mistaken, it was either Chrome or Android.
And it seems to me that an agreement was reached on Chrome (but no sale planned). So I won’t make any predictions. Especially when you see the lockdown on Android, something is brewing, and Google wouldn’t allow that if it had to part with it.
Unless they are preparing for the separation by establishing as much interdependence as possible between the two in case of a takeover by another company with a partnership. Because otherwise, the community will know how to unravel and clean up the Android project.
EDIT:
If anything, I’ve just looked into it and it seems to be stronger than ever after this antitrust ruling. Because what you heard was more what the Ministry was asking the judge to do.
In the end, there will be no dismantling of Android or Chrome, no loss of revenue for “partners” such as Firefox.
There is an end to exclusive contracts, notably to prevent it from imposing Gemini or Chrome, but ONLY for one year. There is also data sharing, particularly related to parts of its search index, but no total obligation and nothing on advertising data, only interactions as a supplement.
It’s as if it were letting its competitors take a look at its library without giving them the keys to the safe.
And to top it all off, it seems that Google is preparing a gradual merger of Chrome OS and Android for “greater hegemony”. If anything, I’ve just looked and it seems to be stronger than ever after this antitrust decision. Because what you heard was more what the ministry was asking the judge.
In the end, there will be no dismantling of Android or Chrome, no loss of revenue for “partners” such as Firefox.
There is an end to exclusive contracts, in particular to prevent it from imposing Gemini or Chrome, but ONLY for one year. There will also be data sharing, particularly related to parts of its index, but no total obligation and nothing on advertising data, only interactions.
Here are my sources in French: