i had no idea. i assumed since the source code appeared to be on github (along with releases), it was.

I don't see a fork on their account. The account description does say they're working on a mobile app though, so hopefully it's just private for now.

It's ok bro. You must be 12.

Technically correct, but laws are only real in so far as they are enforced.

Hopefully Valve will have made these guys irrelevant by this time next year

Sure, 70% "oppose" it in the same way that I oppose factory farming (I don't really care enough to make personal sacrifices and still eat whatever I want to). Having the Correct Opinion on paper isn't enough.

In other words, the source is reasonably neutral.

Most modern cars are SIM-enabled and are constantly sending data back to the mothership. But even those that aren't will still collect data locally and that data will be collected when you send the car to an "official/licenced/authorized" repair shop.

I've been using GrapheneOS for at least 5 years now (still remember the days when their sandboxed Play Store would need a force stop after every app install 💀) and I'm a much heavier user than you (social media, YouTube/podcasts, etc.). At this point I would not use anything else.

You won't have issues with app compatibility except for certain banking apps and Google Pay, if you choose to install the sandboxed Google Services. If not, you'll have issues with some apps not sending you push notifications (for example, Discord and Proton Mail) and other apps not working entirely (like Snapchat). Still, the last time I tried going fully de-Googled I remember most apps still working well enough even without Google services. From your post it sounds like you could easily live without it.

Sadly the newer phones have no headphone jack, and you definitely should not go for older ones that don't recieve security updates. And the Pixels have never had removable batteries (you can check out iFixit for more info on repairability). Any Bluetooth headphones will work. They do have a 3.5mm jack to USB-C adapter but I it never worked for me.

Data transfer between Linux and Android has always been dead simple regardless of the OSes involved. Just plug the phone in and tap a couple of things, the phone's filesystem will show up on the PC like any USB drive.

Are the Lutris devs responsible for the Discord or is it unofficial? If they're in charge then this is really concerning.

Goddamn, that was impressive, you can tell there's a lot of real enthusiasm there. He went so much deeper than I expected, I even learned a couple of things despite using Linux for 5+ years now. Great to see Linux being pushed to non-tech audiences.

Important to note, looks like the server component is not self-hostable (and the client doesn't E2E encrypt).