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> The project is quite different. It uses the mainline Linux kernel, and a standard userland, to support a wide variety of devices. The theory is that not needi

> The project is quite different. It uses the mainline Linux kernel, and a standard userland, to support a wide variety of devices. The theory is that not needing a manufacturer's outdated firmware or drivers means that pmOS can use more current components, direct from the various upstream Linux projects. This clarifies a lot for me. Regarding android app support on postmarketos - I haven't tried postmarketos yet but my understanding is some have been managing this via using 'waydroid'

lproven 4y ago
[Article author here] Oh, good. Glad to hear that. I was lucky enough to attend a talk about postmarketOS at the last in-person FOSDEM conference in Brussels, which explained some stuff. :-)
- seltzered_ 4y ago
  Good to hear. My personal use case that tempts me to learn how to build postmarketOS is to have a 7" tablet (arm, currently android) that can be a fast second screen for my main 13" tablet PC (Intel, Ubuntu gnome) The key part is fast, I've tried the vnc / rdp based options wired & wirelessly and they've been slow, there's recently been some nice explorations into another approach with a postmarketOS device: https://tuxphones.com/howto-linux-as-second-wireless-display-for-linux/ https://tuxphones.com/howto-linux-as-second-wireless-display...
  - lproven 4y ago
    I have read about this tech, yes, but I lost interest as soon as I learned I'd need to use GNOME. I can't stand it. I like traditional menu bars, and desktop iconsm, and a vertical taskbar or panel -- and the top panel in GNOME is an egregious waste of desktop space. JOOI, what Intel tablet do you have that works well with Linux?
    - seltzered_ 4y ago
      Huh, for me GNOMEs been a decent fit as a tablet user thats used to trackpad & screen gestures. Part of desiring this tablet and PC paradigm has meant questioning and letting go of traditional PC design aspects, including ones I've been fond of from macos. I use an HP Elite X2 G4: https://www.reddit.com/r/ErgoMobileComputers/comments/s6k1qr/raised_tablet_pc_setup/ https://www.reddit.com/r/ErgoMobileComputers/comments/s6k1qr... It's surprisingly supported Linux well out of the box, and has some more repairability options (and a business-tier warranty plan), just wish it had a bit more ram than 16gigs when occasionally juggling several projects/VMs. There's starting to be more Linux Intel Tablet options (Surface Pro 8 as ihci touch support becomes baked in, Asus ROG flow Z13, Dell XPS 2-in-1 for 2022, etc.) but this turned out okay as a sudden replacement need after my MacBook finally died a year ago. This is pretty much my one and only computer so reliability is crucial.
    - seltzered_ 4y ago
      One more thing, conceptually the other intriguing thing about postmarketOS is the idea that someone can have something closer to being a 'backup computer' with a used low-cost Tablet rather than trying to own two fully-featured Laptops or Tablet PCs - to me this makes a decent difference when thinking about long-term or remote travel.

lproven 4y ago

[Article author here] Oh, good. Glad to hear that. I was lucky enough to attend a talk about postmarketOS at the last in-person FOSDEM conference in Brussels, which explained some stuff. :-)

seltzered_ 4y ago
Good to hear. My personal use case that tempts me to learn how to build postmarketOS is to have a 7" tablet (arm, currently android) that can be a fast second screen for my main 13" tablet PC (Intel, Ubuntu gnome) The key part is fast, I've tried the vnc / rdp based options wired & wirelessly and they've been slow, there's recently been some nice explorations into another approach with a postmarketOS device: https://tuxphones.com/howto-linux-as-second-wireless-display-for-linux/ https://tuxphones.com/howto-linux-as-second-wireless-display...
- lproven 4y ago
  I have read about this tech, yes, but I lost interest as soon as I learned I'd need to use GNOME. I can't stand it. I like traditional menu bars, and desktop iconsm, and a vertical taskbar or panel -- and the top panel in GNOME is an egregious waste of desktop space. JOOI, what Intel tablet do you have that works well with Linux?
  - seltzered_ 4y ago
    Huh, for me GNOMEs been a decent fit as a tablet user thats used to trackpad & screen gestures. Part of desiring this tablet and PC paradigm has meant questioning and letting go of traditional PC design aspects, including ones I've been fond of from macos. I use an HP Elite X2 G4: https://www.reddit.com/r/ErgoMobileComputers/comments/s6k1qr/raised_tablet_pc_setup/ https://www.reddit.com/r/ErgoMobileComputers/comments/s6k1qr... It's surprisingly supported Linux well out of the box, and has some more repairability options (and a business-tier warranty plan), just wish it had a bit more ram than 16gigs when occasionally juggling several projects/VMs. There's starting to be more Linux Intel Tablet options (Surface Pro 8 as ihci touch support becomes baked in, Asus ROG flow Z13, Dell XPS 2-in-1 for 2022, etc.) but this turned out okay as a sudden replacement need after my MacBook finally died a year ago. This is pretty much my one and only computer so reliability is crucial.
  - seltzered_ 4y ago
    One more thing, conceptually the other intriguing thing about postmarketOS is the idea that someone can have something closer to being a 'backup computer' with a used low-cost Tablet rather than trying to own two fully-featured Laptops or Tablet PCs - to me this makes a decent difference when thinking about long-term or remote travel.