when it actually gets some uptake for more than just Fediverse instance rooms.

Matrix has been used by FOSS projects for years

Seems like it’s being worked on. Some people in this thread have gotten it to work using workarounds as well.

https://github.com/element-hq/element-web/issues/29891#issuecomment-3882887075

Where does it say that specifically?

See the row labeled “degoogling”

According to e/os themselves, it is degoogled…

Sorry but they are liars. The only truly degoogled android OSs are GrapheneOS and the experimental mobile linux ones.

I really wish these alternative OSs were more truthful in how they portray themselves. They might not be terrible options for certain people and they might have good intentions but the dishonesty really leaves a bad taste in my mouth. There are so many who are misled.

Calls home to Google constantly ootb https://eylenburg.github.io/android_comparison.htm

By using /e/ os you are supporting google because /e/ os is not degoogled

/e/ os is not degoogled

the kernel in mint 22.2 is from march and fingerprint reader support is still poor

If you have recent hardware mint is not a good choice. Otherwise yes.

Unfortunately I don’t know of any brands that sell non-IoT dry food feeders that have RFID/microchip recognition. My kitties are geriatric and require different prescription foods. Fortunately I bought a model that doesn’t have mic/camera, they’re on an isolated network, and I have network wide ad/tracker blocking. But I’d be open to alternatives if you know of any.