Don’t be too hard on yourself, they definitely put money and effort into influencing opinions in all the subversive ways they can manage. But also, let this be a lesson to always check alternatives and their reason for existing. I consider it part of best practices.
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militaryintelligence@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I always thought Pixel was the platform to have for fucking around with the OS and stuff. Of fucking course I was an idiot.
new_world_odor@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
QuandaleDingle@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
“Embrace, Extend, Extinguish”. When have they ever done otherwise.
captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Point of order: That was Microsoft rather than Google.
QuandaleDingle@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Yeah, I’m aware that Microsoft coined that phrase, but Google seems to be doing something quite similar.
Google embraced the creation of an open-sourced Android project, extended its capabilities with centralized software distribution, and is now extinguishing by forcing developers to comply with its new requirements and banning third-party app stores.
veniasilente@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.