I think it has more to do with Matrix is kinda becoming the standard for secure open source messaging server but I do agree with you I would just use what works for you personally.
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The site is trash my DNS blocked all their garbage so that's good.
This is what I do I self host pretty much most of my services.
So google play services on android along with Google store are installed in the root system the can basicly do whatever the want permission wise play services is always running in the background and is a huge battery drain by not having it installed at all you are gaining more battery life.
That is very true indeed but my battery lasts for 2 days though because of it so I'll call that a win.
It was windows 7 but my install got screwed up Some how not sure how a freind gave me a Ubuntu USB and I didn't want you try it I wanted to reinstall windows but didn't have another windows computer at the time or acces to one. And I installed Ubuntu 8.Something and back then making a Windows USB wasnt easy like it is now on Linux and never got it working so I just embraced Linux glad I did prepared me for my Dev ops career.
My bad I mean microphone 🎤
It runs great just no steam for games because no arm64 support but runs really good.
Not gonna lie if PayPal made a wallet for android i would use it over Google Wallet.
100% agree been using Linux for 15 years and will never stop plus once you learn everything there is to know about how Linux works if something breaks odds are you can fix it yourself or report it with logs faster if you contribute your self as well.
I would not say all some of us run Graphene OS with Google Play Services stripped from Android.
If you get a pixel watch you can pair it and use that for Google Pay FYI and have Graphene OS on your phone.