5 ms·
The software ecosystem. Gaming devices are easy because games are mostly just self contained executable that may rely on some OS library that can be freely pul
by devmor 3y ago
The software ecosystem.
Gaming devices are easy because games are mostly just self contained executable that may rely on some OS library that can be freely pulled in (thank you WINE/Proton).
Smartphones use "Apps" which are tightly bound to APIs provided by the host OS and for the most part, would need to be fully emulated. Most apps also have in-app purchasing, which relies on secure hardware APIs that are specifically designed to detect emulation and fail out.
You would need a linux phone app ecosystem, and developers building popular apps for it, for linux phones to take off.
- burningChrome 3y ago>> You would need a linux phone app ecosystem, and developers building popular apps for it, for linux phones to take off. I believe this is the same thing that sank the Windows Mobile platform and their phones. They had everything BUT the ecosystem which made a lot of users hesitant to switch because a lot of their apps weren't available in the MS app store. Thanks for the clarification, it helped iron out a lot of my questions.
- devmor 3y agoTopically, I used to own a Windows phone and absolutely loved the OS. I had to carry a second Android phone with me though, because nearly every app I needed or wanted to use wasn’t available for the Windows phone.