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edison23

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Czech grammar nazi · photography enthusiast · used to be a fansubber · anime fan · #OSM mapper · Debian-based #Linux fan · proud graduate of PLIN (http://goo.gl/mo5DYK)

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be4foss , to KDE
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Opt out? Opt in? Opt Green!

50% of consumers buy new devices due to unsupported software, while the "tsunami of " continues to rise.

can keep those devices in use and out of the landfill. Today!

Say hello to the new project ": For Sustainable Hardware".

https://eco.kde.org/blog/2024-05-29_introducing-ns4nh/

You don't need new hardware for a secure, up-to-date device; you just need the right software!

@kde

edison23 ,
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@be4foss @kde Computers are easy, but what about smart phones?

I'd love to keep my Android phone for longer than 3 years but even if I find a compatible ROM to flash on it, I can't use it for banking, payments, etc. → I have to buy a new phone :'(

edison23 ,
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@be4foss @kde @fsfe Thanks for the link. The info there is useful but I don't think it addresses the main issue with flashing (and thus upcycling with free SW) Android phones - it's very complicated, risky, and you forfeit the ability to use the phone for banking and such because the apps only support Android/iOS. And yes, I realize it's not within the powers of the FOSS devs to solve this; I guess they'd have to be EU/US government lol :/

edison23 ,
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@NaibofTabr OK, this is awesome. If the company doesn't go down and holds up to what they promise, the phones are actually not pricey at all - 5 years warranty? 8 years of SW updates? Replaceable parts? All my phones went away because of SW, battery, or display glass. All that can be replaced with Fairphone. I love the concept, thanks for the link! <3

edison23 ,
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@jdoe @be4foss @kde @fsfe That's valid. Biometrics are an evil authentication method, yet oh so comfortable… but you're right, of course.

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