@AstaMcCarthy @governa @privacyint
I guess there is soon no such thing as "root" on Android, all accounts on such a device are more or less Google's little puppets.
Note that there are operating systems not based on Android at all. See what @linmob calls GNU-like #MobileLinux systems #Librem5 #PinePhone #PureOS #mobian #postmarketos
Leave Android (Google) behind and use one of those options instead.
@hund tack, skulle vara intressant att testa men jag hinner nog inte testa något just nu
@wolfman "Open" "AI" borde undvikas på grund av lögnen i namnet om inte annat. Det är allt annat än "öppet". Inte öppen källkod, inte heller öppet "tränings"-data, nästan ingenting är öppet egentligen. Utom i namnet då, där står det "Open" för att det låter bra. Blä.
@cassidy look, I appreciate you taking the time to answer me here, and I'm sorry if I have expressed myself too bluntly.
I like GNOME, that is also why I am so sad to see GNOME being associated with Google.
My main point is that when you say you care about privacy, and at the same time your advisor is Google, then there is a strong dissonance there. I think if you ask other people who care about privacy they till agree with me here: Google is not a good partner in that regard.
For Google, it is clearly a good deal: very small amount of money (for Google with hundreds of billions of dollars in yearly revenue, money which they make by their aggressively privacy-invading business) buys Google the appearence of being a friend to privacy and freedom. But Google is in reality a very dangerous company that is very bad for privacy and freedom. You should not be helping Google in that way.
I am asking you/GNOME to take a stand on principle.
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@cassidy thanks for clarifying that it's about money.
I personally donated to GNOME a few years ago, before I found out that they were funded by Google. Now I no longer donate to GNOME.
Of course, my contribution was tiny in comparison with Google's money. I donät know how many other donations like mine are lost.
But taking Google's money and showing Google''s name as an advisor means helping Google polish their image.
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@hund heh, ja det är lite fånigt att hacka upp i småbitar såhär.
Samtidigt finns någon slags fördel, i alla fall ibland, i att tvinga sig att hålla det kort. Eller så är det bara vad jag intalar mig själv för att inte behöva byta. 🙂
Menar du att gränsen är 5000 tecken på gotosocial.linuxkompis.se ?
@bragefuglseth oh I understand that, the advisory board only provide "advice".
But why would GNOME want advice from Google? It's like the sheep getting advice from the lion on how to stay safe.
Even if we assume that there is no real influence (like lobbyists have to influence over political decisions?) it makes GNOME look ridiculous especially when privacy issues are discussed. Zero credibility.
Do I need to explain why it looks bad for GNOME to be associated with Google?
@sonny GNOME first of all needs to kick out Google from its "Advisory Board", if GNOME wants any credibility regarding privacy issues. https://wiki.gnome.org/AdvisoryBoard
Having Google there looks really, really bad. It makes me sick thinking about the kind of "advice" Google can provide.
How does GNOME leadership not see how inappropriate that is?
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