Re:/e/OS is a complete "deGoogled", mobile ecosystem
by JCattheATM on Tuesday March 03, 2026 @01:22PM
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Fair enough, although barring VPN use is quite a bit different from forcing an app that requires Play Services or iPhone. A VPN isn't as legitimate a need to pay a utility bill in the same way paying without an Android or iOS phone can be.
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Re:/e/OS is a complete "deGoogled", mobile ecosystem
by Forgeties79 on Wednesday March 04, 2026 @12:28PM
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I don’t see why not. It entirely depends on why someone needs a VPN. And I also shouldn’t need to justify it regardless.
Re:/e/OS is a complete "deGoogled", mobile ecosystem
by JCattheATM on Wednesday March 04, 2026 @07:58PM
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> I don’t see why not. It entirely depends on why someone needs a VPN.
Nah, not really. Using a VPN is a luxury, a preference. You're arguing that using a VPN should be a right in a discussion about people not being forced to use specific Apple or Google services, which is an entirely different thing.