alt Hacker NewsI don't either. Don't we have free market capitalism? Why don't I have a Linux phone? And why do I need to worry that my government and banking apps won't work if I get a Linux phone?
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tfrancisl • yesterday at 4:05 PM
I cant tell how tongue in cheek youre trying to be, but capital rules all. I don't have billions of dollars like the trillion dollar companies do, so I am not "free" to "compete" with them in any meaningful way. Same goes for these businesses convincing governments and banks that they have to do it their way or the highway.
attila-lendvai • yesterday at 1:17 PM
no, we don't, far from it.
(which doesn't mean there's not a lot farther from here).
realusername • yesterday at 1:35 PM
> Don't we have free market capitalism?
Not in the mobile world no, it's not a free market by any means
Because in a free market you can't compel someone to support your niche platform, nor even compel someone to create the niche platform you want. The market for a Linux phone is tiny because there's almost no reason for the average phone user to prefer it over android.