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What open-source software would you like more people to know about? (reddthat.com)

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Technically, every smartphone is a computer. Sorry if you thought you bought a phone. :)

The difference is that this is a full fledged linux operating system instead of the proprietary crap that comes with ios and android.

The downside at this point is that it’s not in end user stadium but a lot of folks are working on making that a reality. If you consider yourself a tinkerer, chances are you might be able to test it, maybe on a non daily driver phone if you have an old one, especially if its out of support.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

a phone needs to be able to make calls and send or receive sms....

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

I agree but then you shouldnt be talking about operating systems because what you need is an old nokia phone.

Obviously postmarketOS can do that too. But it can also do what a computer does.