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SubiculumCode ◴[] No.46174850[source]
Why was it that in the early PC days, IBM was unable to keep a lid on 'IBM compatible', allowing for the PC interoperability explosion, yet today, almost every phone has closed drivers, closed and locked bootloaders, and almost complete corporate control over our devices? Why are there not yet a plethora of phones on the market that allow anyone to install their OS of choice?
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1. fsflover ◴[] No.46180732[source]
> Why are there not yet a plethora of phones on the market that allow anyone to install their OS of choice?

Here you go: https://puri.sm/products/librem-5 and https://pine64.com/product-category/pinephone/