Subj : Re: freedom phone
To   : Nightfox
From : Arelor
Date : Sat Aug 07 2021 19:28:34

  Re: Re: freedom phone
  By: Nightfox to Arelor on Sat Aug 07 2021 02:57 pm

 >   Re: Re: freedom phone
 >   By: Arelor to DaiTengu on Sat Aug 07 2021 05:02 am
 > 
 >  Ar> Android may have a lot of Linux code under the trunk, but it certainly
 >  Ar> does not feel like using a common Linux distribution at all.
 > 
 > What would you expect a Linux phone OS to look like?  Would you want it to r
 > a Linux window manager like Gnome or Compiz or something and run Linux deskt
 > apps?
 > 
 > Nightfox
 > 

I am not concerned for looks.

What I miss is using common Linux / GNU Coreutils tools out of the box for day
to day management. In a "proper" Linux phone you could use apt-get or sbotools
to install a Strongswan package, use /etc/ethers for setting arp entries, and
Iptables for firewall rules.

There are ways to run proper Linux programs on Android, but they are limited
and feel much like running an emulator.

I am not sure common window managers are a great fit for small screens myself.
Big desktop environments seem to be bent into being usable on mobile devices
but I have never tried them on that environment.


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