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To me, this situation only serves to illustrate the importance of computer owners optionally being able to create systems "from scratch". Versus the only option being to use some "we-already-did-the-work-for-you" facility such as a "software development kit" or whatever the terminology is these days.

Custom ROMs might seem like "building from scratch" but to me, it is still far from it. People are still stuck following rules made by someone else, and not the hardware manufacturer. Those rules can change any time, for any reason, long after purchase. Google's ability to easily frustrate people trying to control their pocket-sized computers suggests that whatever control they are able to achieve, it is not enough.

Until I can run NetBSD on an old "phone", or some other pocket-sized computer with similar form factor, I'm not satisfied.