Comment on Why aren't Linux based mobile OSes more popular?
BorgDrone@feddit.nl 1 week agoWhat is the difference between Android and any of the other Linux based mobile OSes?
Comment on Why aren't Linux based mobile OSes more popular?
BorgDrone@feddit.nl 1 week agoWhat is the difference between Android and any of the other Linux based mobile OSes?
defaultusername@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 week ago
The massively different userland, mutable root partition by default, root by default, etc.
They are completely different operating systems that just so happen to use the same kernel.
BorgDrone@feddit.nl 1 week ago
And there’s your answer: that’s shit no one cares about other than a few super nerds on Lemmy.
defaultusername@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 week ago
People care about having an OS not controlled by Big Tech. You might not, but you don’t have to be a dick about it to people who do.
BorgDrone@feddit.nl 1 week ago
Sure. Ask the average person if they want to give up their Facebook or TikTok apps so they can have a ‘free’ OS. You’re absolutely delusional if you think that any significant number of consumers will choose that.