The problem is there will never be a FSF or "open source" mobile phone because GSM is patented and you can't use patent software in open source licensing.
The larger problem is software patents - we need innovation and much reform in this space.
By it's security virtues open source will have a bigger future (market share) than it currently does now.
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I care to disagree, are you aware of this project?
https://puri.sm/shop/librem-5/
GSM is the network we use and we can be in control of the data we send and receive over it. I think this projects is pretty much the best we can get in terms of FOSS and I like it.
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The phone may be running Linux but the network is still snooping on users and you'd need to wire-up a SoC to get at sort of Wifi, Cellular and possibly music library support(unless you're using HTML 5 video specs possibly) without really guaranteeing much extra security without control of the network or carrier infrastructure and the geostationary orbital network ☄ i.e. Iridium satellite constellation and the same goes for Wifi.
I'm a bit open source and GNU fan and just wishing community could reach full outer-space stack and software-controlled networks and protocols end to end without using proprietary components but I don't feel we've reached that point quite yet.
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You are a freaking Free Software nazi haha - I love it <3
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thanks @cryptonik love your article and keep them coming it's quite complex situation because I hear Microsoft contributes more software to Linux kernel than Ubuntu does which is super crazy isn't it?! (I think they made their Fat32 File System Open Source for use with USB devices natively in Linux as a code contribution) For me bottom line is we need to launch our own human crowdfunded open source outer-space network for high speed low latency free encrypted global public access complete with our own space cars and all on the Blockchain for our end goal as we're all focused on building a better cleaner, healthier and more peaceful and empowered global community for humans!🖥
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You are absolutely right. Bottom line is Ubuntu sold out and depends on proprietary packages. If you want to roll 100% legit you have to be very diligent about the software you use and check everything. Have you looked into Substratum? They plan to build a blockchain based Tor Network with reward system, they are quite far along on their roadmap too.
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We need to break hold of the carrier company's that control the undersea cables and also the space based setup - until we humans get it together and launch our own satellites and submarine cables for the people we will always be controlled by these greedy monopolies. Yeah food, software,space and just about all industries. So I'm advocating space-based/undersea-cable open source internet infrastructure that isn't OWNED!
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Hello yeah, I'm down! You're absolutely right!
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