Comment by fsflover
3 months ago
> He uses software and hardware that doesn’t have the qualities that most people want.
This is true, and by design: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45025116
> Now give your relatives FDroid over their iPhones and Android devices and see which one they would prefer. Give them an M series MacBook Air that runs quiet and cool with a battery life of 15+ hours.
Supporting freedom requires some compromises. Any improvement in quality of life for the people can only come with huge efforts. Some people aren't able to spend these efforts due to the personal problems. It doesn't mean they don't care.
And you still haven’t said how it would improve their lives?
In the same way any kind of freedom improves people's lives: Indirectly, in subtle ways yet dramatically. Examples: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45557185
Yes so we should optimize for the insignificant number of people who want to use FDroid outside of your bubble?
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