Post #1784763

2026-04-27 12:11 UTC

@markhughes I think the Linux desktop has been reasonably usable for almost a decade now. The duopoly has cornered the mobile market much more effectively and we have at least "a lost decade", including all the failed projects (Firefox OS, Ubuntu etc.) And its not even obvious that there is now a clear path forward (e.g Android-based versus pure Linux etc.) @mosiwo @ironicbadger

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@mosiwo@mastodon.social 2026-04-27 12:29

@openrisk @markhughes @ironicbadger As long as Google has to have its fingers in every pie, nothing will work – unless EVERYONE is prepared to offer their apps for Linux in addition to versions for iPhone and Android. Since truly "official" apps with sufficient security are needed here (e.g., for banking!), open source is inconceivable for me. Furthermore, the planned mandatory registration for programmers with Google doesn't make things any easier. https://f-droid.org/en/2025/09/29/google-developer-registration-decree.html

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@markhughes@mastodon.social 2026-04-27 14:51

@openrisk Apps are pretty bad for us anyway. I've long minimised app use in preference to web apps and get by very well. I do use some apps, but they are for convenience and not essential. The switch away from Android and iOS is going to be slow, but as with all things with lock in, enshitification both becomes inevitable and brings about the demise of those prisons. Being pestered by a company website to switch to the app tells you very clearly not to use the app. @mosiwo @ironicbadger

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