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@beacondb, a wireless positioning database and alternative to the now-defunct #MozillaLocationServices 🛰️
https://nlnet.nl/project/BeaconDB/
Even without a direct satellite connection, #BeaconDB lets your device figure out its position by triangulating from known networks like WiFi hotspots and cellphone towers 📶
🧵 5/n
@thenewoil Not sure if you saw this about #Mozilla shutting down #MozillaLocationServices thanks to a patent troll (although I'd love to know who the patent troll's funders are... *puts on tinfoil hat*):
J'adore vraiment /e/ OS c'est dégooglé, ça fonctionne bien sur mon #fairphone, nickel.
MAIS pour choper une position #GPS ça met des plombes (genre +5 min) je comprends pas. (Capture jointe)
@e_mydata (tell me guys if u want me to translate this)