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Do GNU/Linux phones have open source drivers for the hardware components?
by dagmx 4y ago
Do GNU/Linux phones have open source drivers for the hardware components?
- fsflover 4y agoYes, they do. The first one even runs an FSF-endorsed OS (PureOS).
- dagmx 4y agoWhat SoC are they running that provides OSS drivers though?
- fsflover 4y agohttps://forums.puri.sm/t/comparing-specs-of-upcoming-linux-phones/6827 https://forums.puri.sm/t/comparing-specs-of-upcoming-linux-p...
- dagmx 4y agoThanks for the link. I’m not sure I’d personally make the hardware trade off by using those SoCs but power to anyone who stands by their FOSS convictions by doing so
- fsflover 4y agoUnless you do really heavy stuff with your phone (which?), these smartphones are sufficiently powerful for most applications. NoScript in Firefox helps. Sent from my Pinephone.
- dagmx 4y agoThat’s a fallacy unfortunately that I wish people wouldn’t further because it only views performance in a single dimension. Better performance helps with everything from snappiness to battery life , image processing and a ton of other things that I benefit from daily. None of that is heavy for my current generation SoC but would be for those in your list