Moving the goalposts. We weren’t talking about GNU. Not all Linux distributions use GNU.
Uh you know that Debian isn’t just Linux either right? It’s based on Linux. The same way that Android is.
OK then call it what it is. You want a FOSS Linux phone.
“Android is already a Linux phone” They hated Jesus because he told them the truth.
In a distant post-apocalyptic future, the survivors will use hard drive platters as a currency.
If you want to be very secure, host a VPN and don’t open any ports besides the VPN port. Then access anything as though you’re on LAN.
Use it to make a webcam server. You could probably afford to plug in multiple webcams since it has USB 3. Great for checking on the home when you’re away.
Make it into a router and access point. Connect your phone to the AP and use tcpdump to capture packets from your phone for a few minutes. Look through the packets with Wireshark and see how much data is being leaked.
Ubuntu is officially malware.
Okay tbf this is meant for companies that need to meet specific requirements like government privacy regulations, which change every year and need to be actively maintained or else you get in legal trouble.
What is their reasoning?
lol so now popularity matters?