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   prettygood (prettygood@socially.drinkingatmy.computer)'s status on Wednesday, 07-Jan-2026 10:57:11 JST prettygood
   https://www.osnews.com/story/144140/google-takes-next-big-leap-in-killing-aosp-significantly-scales-back-aosp-contributions/
   
   You cocksuckers really want me to buy an iPhone don't you? I'm not going back to the plantation, that's for damn sure.
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     ????? ??ℝ? ™ (basedlord@nicecrew.digital)'s status on Wednesday, 07-Jan-2026 11:07:40 JST ????? ??ℝ? ™

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     Pocket henty uoh
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     Matty (matty@nicecrew.digital)'s status on Wednesday, 07-Jan-2026 11:07:41 JST Matty

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     I'm so tired of shitty notifications and performance on Android. I bought a Pixel 10 Pro XL and it is pretty underwhelming. I don't think I'll ever buy Apple desktops/laptops but I might go with their phone and watch next time I upgrade.
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     prettygood (prettygood@socially.drinkingatmy.computer)'s status on Wednesday, 07-Jan-2026 11:07:41 JST prettygood

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     @matty I'm real fuckin tempted to go with a dumb phone. I don't "need" anything on a smart phone, its all luxuries. I travel by myself once or twice a year, and I can print maps for that, or use my fuckin brain for a while. Everything else amounts to "I can scroll on the shitter" or "I have hentai in my pocket" type shit.
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     Matty (matty@nicecrew.digital)'s status on Wednesday, 07-Jan-2026 11:08:05 JST Matty

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     Probably not a bad idea, but you may end up realizing you use the smart phone for more than you think if you don't have it. Dumb phones are pretty cheap, why not try it for a week and see?
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     prettygood (prettygood@socially.drinkingatmy.computer)'s status on Wednesday, 07-Jan-2026 11:08:05 JST prettygood

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     @matty I was just going to say it won't cost me much to find out. My Pixel 6 still has ~9 months of support, I can always switch back.
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     fiat volvntas tva (scathach@stereophonic.space)'s status on Wednesday, 07-Jan-2026 12:07:47 JST fiat volvntas tva

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     @prettygood @matty I really want to switch to a dumb phone but not being able to use private comms on them is a deal breaker
     
     Unless it runs Android, in which case it has the worst of both worlds
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     georgia (georgia@netzsphaere.xyz)'s status on Wednesday, 07-Jan-2026 12:08:18 JST georgia

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     @scathach @matty @prettygood I love my ROM even though my phones SIMcard doesnt work anymore and niether do banking apps. I need to figure that shit out >.<
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     prettygood (prettygood@socially.drinkingatmy.computer)'s status on Wednesday, 07-Jan-2026 12:09:33 JST prettygood

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     @scathach @matty I don't use my phone for any kind of communication though, that's like 75% of my reasoning. Its literally "portable shitposting", anyone who needs to actually send me something securely is using <redacted> anyway.
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     Wiz (wiz@tsundere.love)'s status on Wednesday, 07-Jan-2026 12:21:01 JST Wiz

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     @prettygood @matty how will you read about Matty's CBT on the shitter without a smart phone? (Also, make sure you can do without whatever 2 factor aps you use)
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     CMD (ceo_of_monoeye_dating@tsundere.love)'s status on Wednesday, 07-Jan-2026 12:22:39 JST CMD

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     @Wiz @prettygood @matty You take the laptop into the shitter obviously.
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     Wiz (wiz@tsundere.love)'s status on Wednesday, 07-Jan-2026 12:22:39 JST Wiz

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     @ceo_of_monoeye_dating @matty @prettygood ew, nasty
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     CMD (ceo_of_monoeye_dating@tsundere.love)'s status on Wednesday, 07-Jan-2026 12:22:40 JST CMD

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     @Wiz @matty @prettygood I knew this guy who fucked up his intestines by eating spicy food and he'd have to go to the can for actually more than an hour sometimes and he'd bring in his laptop because if you're shitting for hours you need to remain productive.
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     Kerosene - Most Raped Kikeslave (kerosene@detroitriotcity.com)'s status on Wednesday, 07-Jan-2026 12:29:36 JST Kerosene - Most Raped Kikeslave

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     • fiat volvntas tva
     @prettygood @matty @scathach Yesterday I watched a review by some dork on the internet who talks about Linux phones, and apparently recently there has been some development in the space, and there appear to be some usable options out there that aren't the Librem 5 nor the Pinephone. The video I watched was about the FLX1s. Nothing to write home about, but does work as a smartphone outside of having to use banking apps (according to the review), which is kinda impressive considering how dogshit these Linux phones tend to be.
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     CMD (ceo_of_monoeye_dating@tsundere.love)'s status on Wednesday, 07-Jan-2026 12:29:46 JST CMD

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     @Wiz @matty @prettygood ...Yeah OK I knew a guy *other than you* who was like this and that was basically where he did his work until someone convinced him to stop downing 100 fucking tons of capsacin each day.
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     Wiz (wiz@tsundere.love)'s status on Wednesday, 07-Jan-2026 12:29:46 JST Wiz

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     @ceo_of_monoeye_dating @matty @prettygood my favorite thing about Teams is that you can take a meeting on your phone AND a laptop at the same time and it won't snitch on you.
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     Wiz (wiz@tsundere.love)'s status on Wednesday, 07-Jan-2026 12:29:47 JST Wiz

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     @ceo_of_monoeye_dating @matty @prettygood I'm...aware.
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     prettygood (prettygood@socially.drinkingatmy.computer)'s status on Wednesday, 07-Jan-2026 12:35:56 JST prettygood

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     @Wiz @matty does your company provide you with a phone then? I feel like they should.
     
     My company uses Microsoft CoPilot 365®™ but TOTP is a valid option for our setup
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     prettygood (prettygood@socially.drinkingatmy.computer)'s status on Wednesday, 07-Jan-2026 12:35:57 JST prettygood

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     @Wiz @matty I caved in and put all of my TOTP secrets into Keepass. I'm fully aware that defeats the "2" in 2FA so don't bother pointing that out. I did it for the specific reason of making my smart phone completely optional.
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     Wiz (wiz@tsundere.love)'s status on Wednesday, 07-Jan-2026 12:35:57 JST Wiz

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     @prettygood @matty like, I can't do my job without an authenticator app. I literally cannot be employed without it.
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     prettygood (prettygood@socially.drinkingatmy.computer)'s status on Wednesday, 07-Jan-2026 12:36:51 JST prettygood

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     • Kerosene - Most Raped Kikeslave
     @Kerosene @matty @scathach got a link? I might consider it.
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     sapphire (sapphire@shortstacksran.ch)'s status on Wednesday, 07-Jan-2026 12:37:07 JST sapphire

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     @prettygood @matty @Wiz I actually really like the idea of a cell phone as a 2FA, I will immediately know if my phone is lost
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     Kerosene - Most Raped Kikeslave (kerosene@detroitriotcity.com)'s status on Wednesday, 07-Jan-2026 12:42:05 JST Kerosene - Most Raped Kikeslave

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     @prettygood @matty @scathach https://furilabs.com/shop/flx1s/
     500 bucks for the privilege of being a Loonix phone beta tester, but I guess it's something. I would personally wait until there are better options since I literally only use my phone for one (1) app I need for work and for listening to music/YT videos while going to work and I don't feel like spending a bunch of money on something that might or might not work well.
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     Wiz (wiz@tsundere.love)'s status on Wednesday, 07-Jan-2026 12:42:08 JST Wiz

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     @prettygood @matty they do, but this is the first one that has in a while. Usually it's a stipend
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     QCCEクリス (qccechris@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 07-Jan-2026 12:43:41 JST QCCEクリス

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     @prettygood Do we know how this will affect Graphene?

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     prettygood (prettygood@socially.drinkingatmy.computer)'s status on Wednesday, 07-Jan-2026 12:48:18 JST prettygood

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     @QCCEChris it seems this is going to be a similar situation to what we're already coping with now; that is to say, the updates are available in a timely manner because Graphene has access to them under embargo, but the source code won't be available.

     I'm basing this conclusion on the current thread here: https://discuss.grapheneos.org/d/30133-google-will-now-only-release-android-source-code-twice-a-year/3

     I'm going to take this opportunity to try life without a smartphone, both for the purpose of avoiding this bullshit and for my personal well-being. I've got time (~9mo) before my Pixel 6 is out of support, anyway.

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     num (nom@mk.spook.social)'s status on Wednesday, 07-Jan-2026 12:48:42 JST num

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     @ceo_of_monoeye_dating@tsundere.love @Wiz@tsundere.love @prettygood@socially.drinkingatmy.computer @matty@nicecrew.digital You may also like... https://www.amazon.com/XSJ8013WT-Aluminum-Mechanical-Monitor-Lapdesk/dp/B08B538GBR

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     fiat volvntas tva (scathach@stereophonic.space)'s status on Wednesday, 07-Jan-2026 12:49:21 JST fiat volvntas tva

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     @prettygood @matty jmp.chat?
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     prettygood (prettygood@socially.drinkingatmy.computer)'s status on Wednesday, 07-Jan-2026 12:49:22 JST prettygood

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     • fiat volvntas tva
     @scathach @matty I use a landline phone for calls and a VOIP number + XMPP for texting. Its a little janky but it works.
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     fiat volvntas tva (scathach@stereophonic.space)'s status on Wednesday, 07-Jan-2026 12:49:23 JST fiat volvntas tva

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     @prettygood @matty Oh yeah, that makes sense
     
     Main thing I use it for is calling and texting while away from my computer
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     prettygood (prettygood@socially.drinkingatmy.computer)'s status on Wednesday, 07-Jan-2026 12:49:37 JST prettygood

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     • fiat volvntas tva
     @scathach @matty the very same. DCC put me onto that service and it works great honestly.
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     fiat volvntas tva (scathach@stereophonic.space)'s status on Wednesday, 07-Jan-2026 12:53:34 JST fiat volvntas tva

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     @prettygood @matty That's good to know, I've been wanting to switch for years at this point
     
     What software do you use for calls?
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     prettygood (prettygood@socially.drinkingatmy.computer)'s status on Wednesday, 07-Jan-2026 12:54:39 JST prettygood

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     @scathach @matty Conversations on Android, but JMP backs the Cheogram app which should integrate better with their service, I suppose.
     
     I don't use it much for calls, so I don't particularly care that gajim doesn't work with the calls, but I might care more when I don't have a smartphone, so who knows.
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     fiat volvntas tva (scathach@stereophonic.space)'s status on Wednesday, 07-Jan-2026 13:06:04 JST fiat volvntas tva

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     @prettygood @QCCEChris I'd be shocked if Graphene OS lasts the decade, it's only a matter of time before they're stuck maintaining Android all on their own and there's no way they'll be able to keep up
     
     We really need to ditch any and all dependence on Android and its ecosystem
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     prettygood (prettygood@socially.drinkingatmy.computer)'s status on Wednesday, 07-Jan-2026 13:08:30 JST prettygood

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     @scathach @QCCEChris couldn't agree more, sadly. What's really depressing is I feel like Graphene hits the sweet spot between normies and schizos. Like you can have real GPlay if you want, but its off by default, and sandboxed if you enable it. Its as googley or as free as you want it to be. But everything beautiful in tech has to die so fuck us I guess.
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     prettygood (prettygood@socially.drinkingatmy.computer)'s status on Wednesday, 07-Jan-2026 13:10:25 JST prettygood

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     @Pi_rat no, sadly.
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     Pi_rat (pi_rat@freesoftwareextremist.com)'s status on Wednesday, 07-Jan-2026 13:10:27 JST Pi_rat

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     @prettygood Are you bad enough dude to use GNUbooted GNU phone(thinkpad)
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     fiat volvntas tva (scathach@stereophonic.space)'s status on Wednesday, 07-Jan-2026 13:14:05 JST fiat volvntas tva

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     @Kerosene @matty @prettygood FLX1 seems like it would be almost as good as Sailfish OS, unfortunately it's still a smartphone
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     Pi_rat (pi_rat@freesoftwareextremist.com)'s status on Wednesday, 07-Jan-2026 13:18:05 JST Pi_rat

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     @prettygood AHAH searching because of this post found this
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     sapphire (sapphire@shortstacksran.ch)'s status on Wednesday, 07-Jan-2026 13:44:46 JST sapphire

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     @prettygood @matty @Wiz keep ass
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     prettygood (prettygood@socially.drinkingatmy.computer)'s status on Wednesday, 07-Jan-2026 13:53:25 JST prettygood

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     @koakuma also this is why the fucking GPL matters
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     Sun Microdevil Pte Ltd (koakuma@uwu.social)'s status on Wednesday, 07-Jan-2026 13:53:26 JST Sun Microdevil Pte Ltd

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     @prettygood Reminds me of https://web.archive.org/web/20100816225601/http://mail.opensolaris.org/pipermail/opensolaris-discuss/2010-August/059310.html

     > We will distribute updates to approved CDDL or other open source-licensed code following full releases of our enterprise Solaris operating system.

     And then the promised source releases never happened anyway

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     Sun Microdevil Pte Ltd (koakuma@uwu.social)'s status on Wednesday, 07-Jan-2026 13:54:57 JST Sun Microdevil Pte Ltd

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     @prettygood In case of Solaris, they're the copyright holders so they can do whatever regardless of the license anyway no?

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     prettygood (prettygood@socially.drinkingatmy.computer)'s status on Wednesday, 07-Jan-2026 13:56:08 JST prettygood

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     @koakuma frankly I don't know enough about copyright or branding but I do know enough to say users got hosed because of a weak license
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     Haelwenn /элвэн/ :triskell: (lanodan@queer.hacktivis.me)'s status on Wednesday, 07-Jan-2026 13:56:11 JST Haelwenn /элвэн/ :triskell:

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     @koakuma @prettygood That and the numerous other proprietary-relicensing is why I'm like:
     1. If there's very few copyright holder, the license is temporary
     2. If it's also too big/messy to fork, run away
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     prettygood (prettygood@socially.drinkingatmy.computer)'s status on Wednesday, 07-Jan-2026 13:59:42 JST prettygood

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     @koakuma yup, exactly
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     Haelwenn /элвэн/ :triskell: (lanodan@queer.hacktivis.me)'s status on Wednesday, 07-Jan-2026 14:02:58 JST Haelwenn /элвэн/ :triskell:

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     @koakuma @prettygood Yeah, if Oracle wouldn't be the only copyright holder then Oracle would be infringing, the CDDL is a copyleft license.
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     georgia (georgia@netzsphaere.xyz)'s status on Wednesday, 07-Jan-2026 14:16:26 JST georgia

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     @prettygood I will stay on my old lineage based ROM until linux phones become good
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     Matty (matty@nicecrew.digital)'s status on Wednesday, 07-Jan-2026 14:38:52 JST Matty

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     Give it a try :02shrug:
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     Ree (ree@shitposter.world)'s status on Wednesday, 07-Jan-2026 15:01:43 JST Ree

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     @georgia @prettygood I hope Linux phones get popular soon
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     Haelwenn /элвэн/ :triskell: (lanodan@queer.hacktivis.me)'s status on Wednesday, 07-Jan-2026 18:43:43 JST Haelwenn /элвэн/ :triskell:

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     @koakuma @prettygood Yeah, it's why I never contribute to stuff with a CLA.
     
     Funniest is the AGPLv3+CLA (I think Oracle introduced that horror, with BerkDB), keep the patch under your own copyright and either they have to drop being the sole copyright holder or drop using AGPLv3 as a hack.
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     Sun Microdevil Pte Ltd (koakuma@uwu.social)'s status on Wednesday, 07-Jan-2026 18:43:44 JST Sun Microdevil Pte Ltd

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     @lanodan @prettygood Mhmm, I'd say it's also prime example why you shouldn't give away your copyright (e.g with CLA or the like)

     Keeps some leverage in case those things happen

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     翠星石 (suiseiseki@freesoftwareextremist.com)'s status on Wednesday, 07-Jan-2026 19:43:13 JST 翠星石

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     @prettygood >Android gets worse again (still not as bad as iOS).
     "I'm going to go and shackle myself harder with an iphone".
     
     Why can't you just get a GNUbooted GNU/Phone and not have to be in anyone's plantation?
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     翠星石 (suiseiseki@freesoftwareextremist.com)'s status on Wednesday, 07-Jan-2026 20:04:55 JST 翠星石

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     @prettygood @matty There are no "dumb phones" anymore for networks with GSM shut down - LTE flip phones are Android, except you're not allowed to install anything.
     
     You can install SIP software onto any computer - that can even be a laptop.
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     Sun Microdevil Pte Ltd (koakuma@uwu.social)'s status on Thursday, 08-Jan-2026 00:53:40 JST Sun Microdevil Pte Ltd

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     @lanodan @prettygood Not that doing things through court is easy but hey

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     mangeurdenuage :gnu: :trisquel: :gondola_head: 🌿 :abeshinzo: :ignucius: (mangeurdenuage@shitposter.world)'s status on Thursday, 08-Jan-2026 00:56:04 JST mangeurdenuage :gnu: :trisquel: :gondola_head: 🌿 :abeshinzo: :ignucius:

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     @prettygood I went back to a nokia brick phone.
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     mangeurdenuage :gnu: :trisquel: :gondola_head: 🌿 :abeshinzo: :ignucius: (mangeurdenuage@shitposter.world)'s status on Thursday, 08-Jan-2026 01:21:41 JST mangeurdenuage :gnu: :trisquel: :gondola_head: 🌿 :abeshinzo: :ignucius:

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     @prettygood @matty
     Way ahead of you.
     
     >I don't "need" anything on a smart phone, its all luxuries.
     Worse than that, it's normie luxury. It has no real practicality for work if you can't control it like any gnu/linux computer.
     
     Otherwise it's practical as a camera, that's all.
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