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While I like Ubuntu going back to Gnome for desktop, it is unfortunate this lessens the chance of running Linux on mobile phones anytime soon.
by wowtip 9y ago
While I like Ubuntu going back to Gnome for desktop, it is unfortunate this lessens the chance of running Linux on mobile phones anytime soon.
- lima 9y agoLinux is the kernel, so thanks to Android, it actually runs on most Android phones. (this is why it's often called GNU/Linux - Linux with GNU userspace; Android has its own userland so you could call it Android/Linux)
- criddell 9y agoLinux already is running on the majority of mobile phones. :) That said, the UI has never been what's holding back Ubuntu on the phone.
- dorfsmay 9y agoWhat was the issue? Lack of apps? Marketing?
- reitanqild 9y agoMy guess is the biggest issue is almost every phone is locked down.
- criddell 9y agoAn Ubuntu phone solves the problem of making the top layer of the device open source. That's not a problem most iOS or Android users want solved.
- undersuit 9y agoGraphic Drivers. The desktop GPU situation looks like a wonderland compared to the mess that is mobile graphic acceleration.
- wowtip 9y agoYes, true :) But I think you know what I mean. A Linux device not controlled by Google. A Linux device that actually can run many ordinary Linux apps.