Hans-Christoph Steiner @eighthave@librem.one

Thunderbird Desktop client codebase is 700mb and 41.000+ files.

It's one desktop app (mobile repos are separate).

I now fully understand why the UI is unusable. There's no way anyone still has control over the codebase.

@handi @eighthave @fdroidorg @rikviergever @murena @raito @nixos_org @ow2 @numerique_gouv @jolla @volla @ubports But in the end, we need an alternative to Apple and Google's ownership of the mobile ecosystem. We can't keep trying to work around them.

In my opinion, governments need to play a part in that by:
- publishing gov apps in alternative app stores for citizens.
- arrange open source devices, OS's and mobile apps for civil servants.
- funding European alternatives.

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@handi @eighthave @fdroidorg @rikviergever @murena @raito @nixos_org @ow2 @numerique_gouv @jolla @volla @ubports I agree. I'm all for parallel solutions, like:
- using the EU's DMA to keep Apple and Google in check (results vary)
- promoting the use of opensource devices, OS's, app stores etc
- using mobile security alternatives to Google's Play Integrity API.
- using alternatives to Google Mobile Service etc.

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