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OQB: @weirdo_from_space@sh.itjust.works

Six years ago the entire Linux enthusiast space was super excited for the PinePhone, then everything fell apart. What went wrong? Was PINE64's favoritism towards Manjaro the sole issue or were there other problems?

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[–] cm0002@lemmy.world 37 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (6 children)

@weirdo_from_space@sh.itjust.works

I'd bet it was the hardware specs, that's what it was for me, I took one look at the specs and immediately moved on. Clearly, others were thinking the same.

I can deal with immature buggy software, software can always be freely updated. But subpar, underspecced hardware can only be fixed with buying more or different hardware

No linux phone will succeed for as long as they keep making them with shit specs

[–] tu11ebukk@piefed.social 11 points 1 week ago (2 children)

The Liberux NEXX seems promising - if it will make it to production

[–] cm0002@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago

Yea, it's got a good foundation and their campaign intro statement basically nails the hardware issue observed from past attempts, they just gotta make it to shelves lol

Fuck I hope they make it to production LMAO

[–] onlinepersona@programming.dev 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Regarding the software, the entire operating system will be open source, and all LiberuxOS developments will be published. The installed software will also be open source.

This is what makes me distrustful. Will? Just publish what you have. Start open, not "eventually open". What if they decide "nah, we actually don't want to opensource it"? Then that money donated towards an opensource phone is down the drain or just into some grifter's pockets.

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