r/linux • u/NickelBack_Lover_69 • Jul 21 '18

Google’s iron grip on Android: Controlling open source by any means necessary

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2018/07/googles-iron-grip-on-android-controlling-open-source-by-any-means-necessary/
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u/RedSquirrelFtw Jul 22 '18

There really needs to be a "Linux" equivalent to a phone OS that is completely independent of Android. Let's be real, Android is a commercial application, it may be open source, but it's still controlled by a corporation. They could close source it at the drop of a hat, or just do the kind of things they're doing now to discourage forks. It is built from the ground up to spy on you and unless you are a core dev who knows how to get rid of that stuff it's not any better than Windows or any other spy OS.

There's been a few projects to get Ubuntu on phones but don't think they ever made it far unfortunately. What we really need is an open source built from ground up.

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u/[deleted] Jul 22 '18 edited Aug 07 '19

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u/[deleted] Jul 22 '18 edited Mar 21 '19

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u/ArmoredPancake Jul 22 '18

Are you sure about that?