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This used to called a “can do” attitude. Back then I think it meant you were willing to roll up your sleeves and do the hard physical work needed to put things
by randcraw 9y ago
This used to called a “can do” attitude. Back then I think it meant you were willing to roll up your sleeves and do the hard physical work needed to put things right. Now that the world is more technical than mechanical, “can do” requires delving into circuits and SLOC, hacking far less visible and more complex entities. It's only when those circuits and apps are open that “can do” has a hope of staying alive.
In the closed worlds of today's mobile infractructure (i.e. iOS and Droid “walled gardens”), remaining “can do” is getting harder. If I could trade mine in for a truly open smart phone, I'd do it in a heartbeat.
- seba_dos1 9y agoI'm still using Nokia N900, which is pretty close. I've used Openmoko Neo Freerunner pretty long, but unfortunately its performance was hard to stand anymore. For development, I also have Samsung Galaxy S3, which was the last one to have its baseband separated from the CPU. Replicant works there, so it might be a good choice in this regard as well. Looking forward for Librem 5, Neo900 or Pyra Phone now - whichever happens first. You need to make some sacrifices (hopefully less and less as the time passes), but the choice is there.