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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

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Throwing in the towel on mobile Linux (drewdevault.com)

submitted 2 years ago by pahakala to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Mostly agreed. Although I would say G1 was (relatively to its time) more advanced and stable than mobile Linux phones. It aged quickly, and the hardware felt somewhat underpowered (similar to what probably PinePhone owners feel right now); but it never had a problem to work as a phone or had serious stability issues.

Yes, I am aware we're comparing apples to oranges, and that Google had enough resources to make it work well enough. Still, they probably didn't make it work overnight, and neither should we expect mobile Linux could do that.

Disclaimer: while I did not use G1, I used Samsung Galaxy i7500 which had the same specs (minus the keyboard), and the experience I described is based on using it.