> Putting aside the fact that simply being open source does not ensure anyone actually audits the source
There is no guarantee, but try to find Android-style malware in F-Droid or in GNU/Linux repositories.
> of course limiting yourself to using only a tiny amount of software can make you more safe. But that is not really a reasonable solution to anything.
This is not the goal here. The goal is switch to FLOSS wherever possible and expand FLOSS alternatives. It starts from a small number of apps, but currently F-Droid has most of what you need already. So I don't see this a a problem, except for very specific needs (or if you are into Facebook and co).
> I find it massively frustrating that these FLOSS projects will not do the same. They will just not even try to protect you.
First of all, anbox is already a thing, and it can definitely sandbox your apps. Second, GNU/Linux phones are just at the beginning and they are already far ahead of the first Apple or Android phones. Expect a revolution there...
> There is no guarantee, but try to find Android-style malware in F-Droid or in GNU/Linux repositories.
The by far biggest reason you won't find it is nobody uses it, so there is no incentive to try. These operations require large audiences to be worth trying.
> Expect a revolution there...
I don't. Because, once again, nobody is even acknowledging what the real problem is. People are patting themselves on the back for doing things that do not really matter, while leaving the barn door wide open for attacks that only do not happen because they are not worth it. I'm not seeing any sign of this changing.
There is no guarantee, but try to find Android-style malware in F-Droid or in GNU/Linux repositories.
> of course limiting yourself to using only a tiny amount of software can make you more safe. But that is not really a reasonable solution to anything.
This is not the goal here. The goal is switch to FLOSS wherever possible and expand FLOSS alternatives. It starts from a small number of apps, but currently F-Droid has most of what you need already. So I don't see this a a problem, except for very specific needs (or if you are into Facebook and co).
> I find it massively frustrating that these FLOSS projects will not do the same. They will just not even try to protect you.
First of all, anbox is already a thing, and it can definitely sandbox your apps. Second, GNU/Linux phones are just at the beginning and they are already far ahead of the first Apple or Android phones. Expect a revolution there...