Originally posted by Jaxad0127
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1) Make a phone that can be run on open drivers and is designed to protect privacy. Start selling it immediately, even with an OS that doesn't respect your privacy, like Android, but still running on open drivers. Let other Linux phone systems port their stuff to the phone, so you can increase the number of potential customers further.
2) Make an OS for the mentioned phone, that is open source and privacy-respecting and sell it to your now existing customer base. And yes, I think they should sell that OS as a subscription, because that will increase confidence in the longevity of the device. This is never going to be a mainstream option, and people who are serious about their freedom and privacy, should be willing to pay for it.
Just because people use Android, doesn't mean they hate privacy or open drivers. They should allow more pragmatic people to support their project as early as possible, so they can start generating income and bring the production costs down. For a lot of people, open drivers means nothing more than low risk of planned obsolescence and more choices. Great for developers, for instance, whether they develop for Android or something else. Having a fairly high price is ok as long as you can guarantee the longevity of the device.
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