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Can you imagine what it would be like if every Linux distribution tried to build a competitor to Linux instead of a competitor to other distributions? That woul
by jsight 10y ago
Can you imagine what it would be like if every Linux distribution tried to build a competitor to Linux instead of a competitor to other distributions? That would be a hard problem even in the relatively small Unix desktop space.
That is how hard the problem was to solve for Mozilla OS. They were essentially building a competing OS when they could have just been building a competing distribution.
Android (AOSP) + Firefox + Firefox Market + Firefox Mail could have been amazing.
- lazaroclapp 10y agoThat's what Amazon went for, with very limited success (that said, not really targeting privacy conscious users or free software enthusiasts, so outcomes might not apply)
- remir 10y agoGoing against Android and iOS was a mistake. Even Microsoft, with all their resources, is struggling to stay relevant in mobile. Firefox OS should have competed against Chrome OS instead. Partner with some OEMs and you have a great alternative to Chromebooks.