Ask HN: What more can I do against Apple (and big tech)?
After Apple betrayed my trust by announcing they are going to install malware on my phone, I have taken some actions "against" them and other big tech companies.
1) Deleted all apps which are not absolutely essential to me. Realized that for most of them the website functions perfectly well.
2) Ordered for a basic Android phone. After a 7 day wait period, I am going to root it and install Lineage OS+microg on it.
3) I have 2 iphones which I am not going to sell, as I consider it unethical to impose Apple's policies on the buyer.
4) Donated 200 USD to FSF.
5) Signed up with posteo and am going to use their e-mail service from now on - already migrated 90% from Gmail and the entire process should take a month.
6) Going to remove Windows from all my laptops tomorrow and replace them with GNU/Linux.
Some inconveniences I will face
a) not sure how some essential apps I need will work with Lineage. Need to figure out alternatives, which I will.
b) will never play a PC game again - as an introvert and loner, games have been very important for my mental health. But removing Windows is even more important.
Would love to hear more ideas from the community on actions I can take to help free software (not open source) and reduce the power of big tech.
1) Deleted all apps which are not absolutely essential to me. Realized that for most of them the website functions perfectly well. 2) Ordered for a basic Android phone. After a 7 day wait period, I am going to root it and install Lineage OS+microg on it. 3) I have 2 iphones which I am not going to sell, as I consider it unethical to impose Apple's policies on the buyer. 4) Donated 200 USD to FSF. 5) Signed up with posteo and am going to use their e-mail service from now on - already migrated 90% from Gmail and the entire process should take a month. 6) Going to remove Windows from all my laptops tomorrow and replace them with GNU/Linux.
Some inconveniences I will face a) not sure how some essential apps I need will work with Lineage. Need to figure out alternatives, which I will. b) will never play a PC game again - as an introvert and loner, games have been very important for my mental health. But removing Windows is even more important.
Would love to hear more ideas from the community on actions I can take to help free software (not open source) and reduce the power of big tech.