I believe the argument Apple used is that the PlayStation or Xbox doesn’t need to have an alternative app store and everyone is fine with that, so iPhone is a similar device. Android, on the other hand, allow for installation of external app store.

I looked into that as I listened to my playlist most of the time. And then I realize nano.RIPE after 10 years still unable to be purchased outside iTunes Japan or Japanese speaking websites.

The plan selection page has a link in the bottom for PayPal and Bitcoin (OpenNode)

Gsuite started as Google Apps for your domain

GNOME 2. I tried 3 for a year or two and the task bar crashes or lack the very basic feature of swapping window position. It’s an external plugin so I don’t expect it to be fixed in any year soon. Then I realize GNOME 2 was perfect before they ruined it in 3 so now I’ve been on MATE desktop for 4 years now. I think the new team is too small to catch up on any modern changes (webp support is lacking, and no wayland) and nothing I could do can fix that (minor development work on build system, donation) but I’d still accept a perfect 2010 era desktop over 2023 desktop that doesn’t feel right after a decade of development.

Your government might offer it for their citizens, but do the taxpayers want to subsidize the access to other billion people on the internet who do not pay tax to your government.

As for my government, I don’t trust them enough to not push state propaganda in search results.

You can think of it like emails. It’d be better to have more choice than just gmail.