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As of last night, Someone Went Android-free and Google-free. in c/buyeuropean@feddit.uk

[–] fxdave@lemmy.ml 11 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

AOSP is a huge set of unknown. Despite it's Linux, it's not like my Arch where I can contribute to the OS. There are arbitrary security measures against the user protecting the device maker, not the user. Where's my sudo command, where's my terminal?

Can Europe create a food labeling system similar to this? in c/buyeuropean@feddit.uk

[–] fxdave@lemmy.ml 1 points 5 days ago

We also had a hard time finding the route. There are narrow paths not shown in the map.

YouTube removes 'gender identity' from hate speech policy in c/technology@lemmy.world

[–] fxdave@lemmy.ml -1 points 1 week ago

I mean.. It's already over-specified compared to others: "sex, gender or sexual orientation". It'd be equally right to criticize religion for why don't they write "belief, spiritualism, religion", and to include identity, and expression.

They should just write "sex stuff", and everyone is happy.

YouTube removes 'gender identity' from hate speech policy in c/technology@lemmy.world

[–] fxdave@lemmy.ml 41 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

I'm not in favor of YouTube, but what exactly missing here?

Which areas of Linux would benefit most from further standardization? in c/linux@lemmy.ml

[–] fxdave@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I agree that flatpak is not there yet. The API is limited, and it is also hard to package an app. But I really want to see it succeed

Which areas of Linux would benefit most from further standardization? in c/linux@lemmy.ml

[–] fxdave@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I don't use any of these, but I'm curious. Could you please write some examples?

Which areas of Linux would benefit most from further standardization? in c/linux@lemmy.ml

[–] fxdave@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (3 children)

I've never understood putting arbitrary limits on a company laptop. I had always been seeking for ways to hijack them. Once I ended up using a VM, without limit...

France's antitrust regulator fines Apple €150M after a lengthy investigation into how iOS asks to collect user data under App Tracking Transparency (“ATT”) and the impact on advertisers. in c/technology@lemmy.world

[–] fxdave@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

hey it's free money for France

Reminder: Apple gets up to 30% of subscriptions set up in *any* iPhone app! It's a huge tax on the European economy. 💡 Tip: Cancel and resubscribe on the app's website. in c/buyeuropean@feddit.uk

[–] fxdave@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Fairphone 5 on Fairphone OS looking for alternative OSes. Do you guys use NFC payments, and apps with play protect, do they work well?

How to get rid of Mastercard and Visa? in c/buyeuropean@feddit.uk

[–] fxdave@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 weeks ago

hmm you're right

How to get rid of Mastercard and Visa? in c/buyeuropean@feddit.uk

[–] fxdave@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Cashless is also a way to stop black market

'For too long, Apple has operated a walled garden around its products': The EU forces Apple to open its closed system to third parties in c/technology@lemmy.world

[–] fxdave@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 weeks ago

Oh they do. They love type-c.