Post A3OeiKUS1nMuPd15JA by Aaron_troetcafe_@fosstodon.org
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 (DIR) Post #A3OccXKHBwqKZnMpkG by tuxdevices@fosstodon.org
       2021-01-19T13:04:47Z
       
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       📰  New, ambitious project aims to bring Linux mobile devices back to the consumer market"A project that has recently got the attention of many FOSS journalists is the JingOS Linux distribution, coming from China and offering an explicitly "iPadOS-style" user interface according to its website. However, this is just the beginning of the project.The fil rouge connecting the varied target market (now x86_64, to be expanded..."Read more: https://tuxphones.com/linux-distro-jingos-phone-qt-touch-friendly-jingotab/ #linux
       
 (DIR) Post #A3OclxBcPev7O3oAKW by bart@mastodon.fam-ribbers.com
       2021-01-19T13:06:24Z
       
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       @tuxdevices So far, not a fan. It's a fork of Plasma Mobile but without everything being FOSS from the get go. I wonder if they'll release the sources of everything when they release the first device images.So far it's "yet another effort"... I rather see them helping out Plasma Mobile tbh
       
 (DIR) Post #A3Ocs3NkI5DoL8OBiC by tuxdevices@fosstodon.org
       2021-01-19T13:07:39Z
       
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       @bart Is that based on Plasma Mobile? Interesting.
       
 (DIR) Post #A3OdB3qAoHuNGQkWZM by bart@mastodon.fam-ribbers.com
       2021-01-19T13:09:52Z
       
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       @tuxdevices Yup. They released the source of their fork of Kalk from Plasma Mobile https://github.com/JingOS-team/jing-kalk/
       
 (DIR) Post #A3OeiKUS1nMuPd15JA by Aaron_troetcafe_@fosstodon.org
       2021-01-19T13:28:13Z
       
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       @tuxdevices apple lawyers joined the chat
       
 (DIR) Post #A3OkAv2eDtnlecSo1w by nagot@fosstodon.org
       2021-01-19T14:28:53Z
       
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       @tuxdevices looks really greate, but it is coming from China, so I am not sure in this distro. However it is a good step towards mass market. Hence, goog luck to them!
       
 (DIR) Post #A3OqtXyjdy7YTFDYhc by tuxdevices@fosstodon.org
       2021-01-19T15:44:46Z
       
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       @bart thanks! that's... unexpected, hopefully they will also join forces working upstream with them?