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  • DupaCycki@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    7 hours ago

    Linux phones have already been around for many years. Right now we’re very close to Linux phones that are usable on a daily basis. Not as close to decent Linux phones, of course, but with the right (not at all unrealistic) resources it could be completely within reach in a year or two.

    Also, Flatpaks exist and work pretty much just like Android apps.

    • xiii@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      47 minutes ago

      I made a full comment in this thread. The bottomline is

      1. Sandboxing of resources both hardware (gyroscope, network devices) and data (photos, music) takes a lot of trial and error.
      2. There is a need for an ecosystem: i.e. apps sould be able to create calendar events, or access shared mediaplayer — also with permissions
      3. Developers need to adapt to the software ecosystem
      4. Hardware companies e.g. smart watch, projectors, TV need to adapt

      It all takes years.

      Linux phones are around for enthusiasts since Nokia N900 (which was/is a masterpiece) — yet nothing is remotely close to a mainstream phone.