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I didn't say we need a new OS now, we need existing OSes to be a bit more open. Have you tried programming on an Android phone? I have, the experience is horrib

I didn't say we need a new OS now, we need existing OSes to be a bit more open. Have you tried programming on an Android phone? I have, the experience is horrible. I used termux which is a full blown linux terminal. I installed python and wrote a few python script and later Go programs also. Wasn't able to get dependencies for Go programs because of root issue plus terrible experience with typing things on mobile. Maybe I didn't have the right tools. I want all my OSes to be able to talk to each other, when I write code on my phone, I should be able to transfer it to my machine. There is a new project which aims to do this, mobile OS and PC OS are the same in it.

icebraining 10y ago
I've written code (mainly bug fixes) on my Android tablet just fine. Used a terminal with Vim, then used SGit to commit and push my code to Gitlab. I've also written Python scripts to use in Tasker. Yes, typing is a pain, but that's an ergonomics problems, not a lack of openness. I got a cheap BT keyboard, which works fine on Android. You can also use a plain USB keyboard with an OTG cable, though power might be an issue.
- thewhitetulip 10y ago
  Yes, you are right on this one. I actually wanted my pone itself to be rooted. But then again, I'd be demanding too much. Also I want the mobile OSes to be root friendly, I know it goes against their corporate goals. Cyanogenmod is also as good as dead now.
  - icebraining 10y ago
    What's wrong with rooting stock Android? I've done it multiple times to my Nexus, works fine. Nowadays it's just a matter of plugging the device and clicking a few buttons on a GUI. Of course, there are devices which aren't as open as the Nexuses. But that's not a lack of openness by the OS.
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