On Sat, 08 Jul 2017 09:06:51 +0200 deloptes <delop...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > I am following the work of Jolla (SailFish OS) and their community > ports, but honestly without (Android) apps .... what do you use this > device for? I think Ubuntu has also project targeting mobile devices. > I think that the Holy Grail for many people is a genuinely pocket-sized computer with Internet, GPS, etc., running a real, general-purpose operating system, not a marketing medium. I have an Acer One netbook, which is nearly what I want except for the size. But then, I do like a real keyboard, that doesn't disappear just as a web form is about to time out... There may also be the hope that with a proper OS, they will control the device instead of just about anyone on the planet who wants to track the owner, collect his data or listen in. That's probably not a realistic goal. The manufacturers of tablets and smartphones are almost certainly under some pressure to make it as difficult as possible to run an alternative OS, in addition to the commercial pressure, of course. It's quite noticeable that the last couple of versions of Windows have tried quite hard to discourage people from using non-Microsoft-approved applications, and to make it appear that an account with Microsoft is essential in order to even use the computer. That's the direction we're heading in, not the other way. -- Joe
