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As a PinePhone and Librem 5 owner, I should be psyched by this, as a tablet running a Linux distribution that looks nice could really help the overall Linux on
by linmob 6y ago
As a PinePhone and Librem 5 owner, I should be psyched by this, as a tablet running a Linux distribution that looks nice could really help the overall Linux on touchscreen devices ecosystem.
I am not too excited though:
1. With their current, x86_64 only release, GPL violations have been alleged.
2. PowerVR graphics make mainlining this device unlikely, meaning that it’s going to be stuck on a Vendor kernel and libhybris, as that Vendor kernel has likely been released with Android devices in mind. This is OK, but it’s not good long term.
3. Their marketing is a bit over the top, full of lofty claims that often aren’t technically true as has already been discussed here.
- pratio 6y agoDo you have a source on the GPL violations? I went looking as I suspected as such but i only got as far as https://linmob.net/2021/01/31/linbits30-weekly-linux-phone-news-week4.html https://linmob.net/2021/01/31/linbits30-weekly-linux-phone-n... there's a single mention of it and the linked tweet has been deleted. If they don't release the source and the custom drivers and patches they use to power the device then they'll probably be in violation of GPL but I'm not sure of the specifics tbh. I do agree that something like this will definitely help the development of touch screen devices on Linux.
- pekinlcc 6y agohttps://github.com/jingos-team https://github.com/jingos-team