If free software hadn’t been burdened by a misogynist asshole leader for the last 30 years... ...maybe it would have produced a viable alternative ¯\_(ツ)_/¯pic.twitter.com/amrzhv1JMl
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What does that have to do with my point? We are speaking of being viable, not free or propietary. Stick to the point. Regarding being more or less free than iOS, well at least if on Android you don't have to pay to develop apps ;)