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When phones were much more limited in their functionality and user expectations were nowhere near as high as they are today. Complexity of phones since 2007 ha
by harshitaneja 6y ago
When phones were much more limited in their functionality and user expectations were nowhere near as high as they are today.
Complexity of phones since 2007 has skyrocketed. Can a small team create a phone OS and the ecosystem users have grown accustomed to today?
- swiley 6y agoGNU/Linux has a larger and much more healthy app ecosystem than either of the popular mobile OSes. And before you say a desktop DE is unusable on a handheld I’d urge you to actually try it. I’ve owned multiple handhelds running GNU/Linux with either the DE I used on my laptop (fvwm at the time) or lxde and they’re more comfortable than mobile GUIs. (I’m particular: there are far fewer mobile dialogs and touch controls popping over eachother right before you tap them.)
- harshitaneja 6y agoI have been a linux user since early teenage. So I don't need any nudge for that. But on phones, I prefer a great screen, good camera and everything else the mainstream offers. I have a proper camera and good laptops with display and everything but nothing beats the convenience of a good phone for someone who is a nomad(well before covid-19). If linux handhelds work for you, power to you. But I have never found any in the last five years at least that I wanted to use as a daily driver. Would be interested in recommendations though.