A Declaration of Independence

In this article, I want to discuss the limitations of iOS and Android operating systems and why new operating systems may be necessary to achieve MetaNet compatibility on mobile devices. The MetaNet is a vision where users fully own their digital identity, enabling applications to interface with this identity to facilitate transactions, encrypt data for privacy, digitally sign messages, and verify digital identity documents.

Current Mobile OS Limitations
On desktop operating systems like macOS, Windows, and Linux, applications can communicate directly with each other through inter-process communication (IPC). This allows for a cohesive digital identity management where one application can manage the user's identity and other applications (or even websites) can plug into it. However, this level of IPC is restricted on mobile devices like iOS and Android.

iOS Restrictions

• Sandboxes: Apps are kept in isolated environments for security, preventing direct communication between apps.
• XPC (Cross Process Communication): Limited to apps from the same developer, not allowing a universal identity manager app to interact with apps from different developers.

Android Restrictions

• Binder IPC: Although Android supports IPC through Binder, apps distributed via the Google Play Store cannot utilize system-level services without root access, limiting the ability to create a universal identity manager app.

The Need for a New OS
Given these restrictions, unless Apple and Google decide to lift them, a new mobile operating system is necessary to achieve the MetaNet's vision. This custom OS would allow for:

• Local Identity Management: Users can manage their digital identity on their device without relying on centralized servers.
• Inter-Application Communication: Apps can securely communicate and interact with the identity manager app, enabling seamless digital transactions, privacy controls, and identity verification.
• User Control: Users have full control over their device and the software they run, similar to the freedom they have on desktop operating systems.

Proposed Solution
A custom operating system based on the open-source Android code, but modified to support these features, would enable MetaNet compatibility on mobile devices. This OS would:

1. Support Identity Manager Apps: A dedicated app for managing digital identity that other apps can plug into.
2. Enable IPC: Allow secure inter-process communication between apps for identity-related functions.
3. Maintain Security: Implement robust security measures to protect user data and privacy without relying on restrictive sandboxes.

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Large companies like Apple and Google have a choice: they clearly have the ability to lift these restrictions, but it would not serve their bottom lines to do so. They prioritize their control and profit over user freedom and privacy. However, we are not waiting for them to change. We are taking proactive steps to develop a new custom operating system that empowers users to own their digital identity fully.

Our vision is to enable secure and seamless inter-application communication and provide users with unprecedented control over their digital lives. By developing such a system, we are paving the way for a future where the MetaNet is accessible and functional on mobile devices, enhancing user privacy, security, and control.

Thank you for listening, and helping, and I welcome feedback, especially from developers interested in contributing to this vision. Together, we can create a more secure and user-centric BSV Blockchain ecosystem. We will not rely on these entities to grant us the freedoms we need; instead, we will build the solutions ourselves and ensure that users have the power they deserve.

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A Change.org Petition for Apple and Google

My name is Ty Everett, the Founding President of Project Babbage, passionately dedicated to creating a secure, user-centric digital ecosystem. Today, I reach out to you as we face a critical roadblock in our challenging journey – the Mobile OS restrictions by tech giants Apple and Google, which severely limit users' ability to fully own and manage their digital identities.

Our mission is essential in this era, where the average person has 70-80 passwords, according to a report by NordPass. We are aware of the increasing number of online breaches, making cybercrime a concern for ordinary individuals and corporations alike. The restrictions placed by Apple and Google obstruct us from innovating and providing users with the much-needed privacy and control, hindering our chances of tackling these issues promptly and effectively.

These restrictions on inter-process communication (IPC) prevent the deployment of universal identity manager apps on their mobile OS platforms, crippling our operations and limiting user control. Such restrictions go against the basic principle of technology: to dissolve barriers, not to create them.

We appeal to Apple and Google to lift these restrictions, enabling users to take full control of their digital identities on their devices, to facilitate secure and private transactions, and to bring them similar freedoms they enjoy in the desktop OS realm.

If the restrictions continue, we are prepared to take a drastic step – the development of a new OS to achieve our vision of empowering users and enhancing the web3 ecosystem. However, we hope it doesn't come to this and earnestly appeal to these technology behemoths to consider our plea.

In the spirit of digital freedom, let's strive for a future where users can seamlessly manage their digital identities, make transactions privately, and have the security they deserve.

We request your influential signatures in bringing this change. Stand with us today in urging Apple and Google to lift their restrictions on mobile OS IPC. Together, we can edify the technology ecosystem that truly serves its users.