The 6 Palestinians I know (from protests in the US), 2 in Gaza and 1 in the West Bank they all tell me they could care less Biden vs Trump, But if has to be one... with Trump there is more chances of change in the region, even at the cost of more lives. Besides, it will be far easier to regional countries and the European ones to distance from a link between Trump's US and Israel.
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Sony Phones... by the way, I think big part of development still is in Sweden (can someone corroborate?). can be saved.. Sony has this evil nature with overreaching copyright protections but Sony Xperias has been remarkable independent on Sony's appalling reputation.
Most point on the overprice problem... true. For what we get, outstanding optics (but many have them too now), a headphone jack and the best fingerprint sensor placement won't cut it anymore. For that is overpriced!
Now, Xperias, do this (and wont require any more $$$):
- Let Sony Xperias offer more support for open is phones to alternative OS (GrapheneOS, /e/, SailfishOS and the like) than just opening its bootloader. Best yet, partner with one of them!!
- Stay in the 6in format... or better yet, 5.6-5.8in. There is a silent outcry for smaller phones for years! Don't fall for what trials testimonies people say,,, let that to Samsung. Go with your guts!
- Maintain the jack, microSD, NFC, notification LED, no notch, side fingerprint scanner and angled format.
Millions won't mind to pay a premium for that, now, truly distinguished, phone that one can feel proud owning it and... well displaying it out there too.
Proud owner of 5 Xperias since Nokia's 808 but, since 2022 with 2 Pixels with GrapheneOS whose hardware I hate to death but with no viable alternative left.
What current situation?
Is so hard to believe Open Source should be open? If there were a malicious intent, others would have been able to detect it in no time… because it is ‘open’! If the open system works, it should not matter there are CIA or FSB, commies or libertarians “infiltrated” making the code.
If those Russians had been in that position is because their contributions have been stellar, otherwise they would never have gotten there. Their contribution and effort has been robbed from them just because they mothers give them birth in the wrong coordinates.
Linus is a god for many of us… with human traits though... His Finland, although historically robbed by Russia, achieved its highest splendor during the decades of neutrality, not by fiercely antagonizing one or the other power… same as Switzerland, Ireland, Austria and Singapore.
All this started with a US law so he has to comply with. However, instead of those unhelpful comments, he should say that in open software it is unwarranted… not to mention countries can get sanctions for their actions, but not civilians that cannot choose where they are born.
If we are to believe that Moscow is trying to put something into the kernel “undetected”… gosh, what an organization based on the US with a so pro-establishment leader may be doing so? For real, now I am starting having my doubts on the kernel!