Sindarina, Edge Case Detective on Nostr: You know what actually could be interesting, in terms of allowing competition in ...
You know what actually could be interesting, in terms of allowing competition in computing?
A requirement that every vendor selling an operating system deliver a minimal out-of-the-box experience that requires no phoning home or logging in, with the exception of a basic process for OS updates.
They can bundle a browser, because a functional browser is required on a modern device, but that browser would need to be fully open source, so a community effort could continue to support older devices.
No default homepage, no search deals, and most certainly no nag screens.
Basically the minimum you need to access the web.
A requirement that every vendor selling an operating system deliver a minimal out-of-the-box experience that requires no phoning home or logging in, with the exception of a basic process for OS updates.
They can bundle a browser, because a functional browser is required on a modern device, but that browser would need to be fully open source, so a community effort could continue to support older devices.
No default homepage, no search deals, and most certainly no nag screens.
Basically the minimum you need to access the web.