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Comment · 8 years ago
Comment · 8 years ago
This is exactly what I wanted to write. But some people can't be helped... Our school also forced us MS Office and I had to learn LibreOffice myself. I have been using OO/LibreOffice since I finished school and I am not looking back. It's sad that some people don't know about alternatives and are paying for Office360 regularly, they are like drug addicts.
Comment · 8 years ago
People are used to say Yes in a standard confirmation dialog. It would be helpful to implement something more complicated like pressing two buttons, typing "yes" to a clear question or solving a simple puzzle (ideally visualizing the outcome while solving it).
Comment · 8 years ago
They will get paid probably plus it gives them free marketing for Signal. It's a win win situation. :)
Comment · 9 years ago
I appreciate the effort but I have a feeling that there is not enough developers for existing free OSes and I am not sure it is very wise to fragment the community even more.
Comment · 9 years ago
Host your own email server (like me) or use email services of your webhosting or ISP. Email is a simple service originally developed to be decentralized but modern Idiocracy makes people use only a handful of corprations for IT services. :(
Comment · 9 years ago
And THAT'S WHY it's good for corporations to have closed non-libre drivers :) They can make an easy buck by selling 'more expensive' licenses. You are the buyer, you decided for a closed solution, so pay more for it!
Comment · 9 years ago
Yes, one of the reason I switched to Android years ago (which has its own issues). But Apple makes people pay lot of money for "premium device" which has worse long-time usability than Android ones.
Comment · 9 years ago
Can't it be a problem with the fuel gauge inacurately measuring the battery capacity? I have seen it only on one "cheap" Android device and I have been using Androids for a long time. Anyway, easily removable batteries are the way to go.
Comment · 9 years ago
My "friend" started to be aggresive and supporting this Apple explanation. It feels to me they behave like addicted. They need a new iPhone dose for xmass this year.
Comment · 9 years ago
I don't get why this was downwoted? By using google maps one contribute back traffic data and route problems for free + you share your position which can be sold to billboard advertisers for analysis...
Comment · 9 years ago
I am thankful for projects like OpenStreetMaps. If I ever switch to a libre mobile operating system it, will take little time to get OSM-based maps app there.

Main priority of giant corporations is money, no matter what. They will always support mainstream closed platforms only.

Comment · 9 years ago
That is not the same. You can always check the Spam folder. But you can't see posts which FB decided not to show you!
Comment · 9 years ago
No, that's not practically possible. And even if it were, FB could stop or change/restrict it any time.
Comment · 9 years ago
Ads are being served and FB makes money from advertisers. It's good that some people are slowly starting to see that...

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