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Simple Mobile Tools suite to be acquired by Israeli adware company (github.com)
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[–] alphacyberranger@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Wtf...... why can't we have good things?

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

capitalism.

unethical corp with lots of money buys beloved thing to milk for money.

all the time since i can remember.

[–] furzegulo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 2 years ago

that's a damn shame, because i quite like the simple mobile tools. i guess it's time to find some alternatives.

[–] alphacyberranger@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Guess now we need a fork of it.

[–] furzegulo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] alphacyberranger@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Well that was fast. Thanks.