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finally. This is something which is obvious and had to happen someday. The challenge is to take core components in Android and Linux (systemd vs android init or
by sandGorgon 11y ago
finally. This is something which is obvious and had to happen someday. The challenge is to take core components in Android and Linux (systemd vs android init or kdbus vs binder) and merge them together. Interestingly, this summer there was a student project layering binder API on kdbus [1]
I personally believe that SteamOS jumped the gun by not taking a bold step in this direction. It would have tapped into a even bigger developer community, accelerated the adoption of Vulkan and would have moved towards a larger Linux mindshare. It would have been an awesome world where most android apps could run on my desktop and my desktop has drivers that works with all graphics cards.
[1] https://linuxplumbersconf.org/2015/ocw/proposals/3417 https://linuxplumbersconf.org/2015/ocw/proposals/3417