3 ms·
All the better. If it's not free, some non-spying alternatives may finally appear/gain wider adoption.
by dvfjsdhgfv 8y ago
All the better. If it's not free, some non-spying alternatives may finally appear/gain wider adoption.
- gepi79 8y agoI do not understand why you have been down voted. Free commercial software and hardware is the strongest competition to open source software and hardware. If Google charged money then a more open source oriented competitor would have more chances to compete.
- s3r3nity 8y agoJust curious: why don't you consider Apple as a "non-spying" alternative? Or are you just saying that there's room for yet another option?
- dvfjsdhgfv 8y agoI didn't mean Apple, rather other attempts that all failed so far, such as Maemo/Moblin/Tizen etc. On the other hand, even though Apple definitely is tracking users to some extent and has a large database of users, including their real names, addresses and other personal data, they don't have the technical means to build such a complex profile of each person as Google. Based just on your search and visit history Google knows more about us, our fears and secrets more than our partners. So it's in our best interests not to strengthen their position further.