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		senfiaj 1 day ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: This Month in Ladybird – August 2026 Yeah, but it will be a Pyrrhic victory for desktop Linux if it conquers the desktop. You can't even use it normally without Google account.
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lproven 15 hours ago [–]

Very true and an excellent point.

There is a fork that doesn't need Google accounts. It's called Fyde OS. I tried it:

https://www.theregister.com/on-prem/2025/08/21/fydeos-offers...

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