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FSF fandroids fight to ‘free’ Android from Google’s forepaws

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“The Free Software Foundation in Europe is taking a swipe at
Android with a campaign to help punters wrestle their phones and
data from Google’s paws.

The foundation has flagged up seven pieces of software or
services it reckons you’ll want to use with your Android handset
and possibly help develop. These will stop you being ‘spied on’ and
give you more freedom, the FSFE says. While the average punter
thinks of “free” as “no cost”, the FSFE has a broader concept.

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