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but say I want a smartphone, what is my alternative? I agree all mainstream choices suck, but there are alternatives: FirefoxOS or Ubuntu Phone
by grey-area 13y ago
but say I want a smartphone, what is my alternative?
I agree all mainstream choices suck, but there are alternatives: FirefoxOS or Ubuntu Phone
- stusmith1977 13y agoSurely open-source handset OSes are just as vulnerable to patent attacks? If Firefox OS were to take off, it would immediately become a target for exactly the same sort of lawsuit.
- grey-area 13y agoThe question was not how do I buy a smartphone which is invulnerable to patent attacks/lawsuits, but how can I avoid supporting this kind of predatory corporate behaviour (Apple, Google, MS were listed as examples). I agree open source handsets (as far as they can be) would also be vulnerable to software patent attacks, but we could at least support companies which don't engage in such attacks.