(07-17-2021, 12:30 PM)Vasant Wrote:(07-11-2021, 11:19 AM)TRS-80 Wrote: That "platform" being of course GNU/Linux itself, which is by far the most widely used "platform" in the world, in pretty much every area except PC / desktop.[1] Which is a more accurate / useful view, IMO.I am just curious if you would consider Android also as a part of the "platform". After all it does use the Linux kernel and runs on a billion+ devices. Besides that is easier to build for and deploy on Android rather than Linux which is very fragmented.
Your message makes me wonder if it is easy to distribute and install applications outside of the Play store... because that's a prerequisite to a bright future. I also wonder if Android is a plain kernel or something bespoke or cut down. Can I use all of glibc?
Sadly the Android devices that people actually hold in their hands are riddled with predatory software. It takes a PhD in Infinite Menus to toggle tracking off, you'll miss most of it.
Can I run Android on the Pinephone? If not, why not? Surely if it was truly a good mobile GNU/Linux that would be the case.
