Very interesting post. I&#x27;m fully with the author except for one point: whether Google Reader comes back matters no more. The freedom of Internet and the choices for the people lies in the freedom software, not proprietary service.<p>Liferea and newsblur(<a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;samuelclay&#x2F;NewsBlur" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;samuelclay&#x2F;NewsBlur</a>) are some good open source alternatives.