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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella admits giving up on Windows Phone and mobile was a mistake (www.theverge.com)

submitted 11 months ago by L4s to c/technology

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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella admits giving up on Windows Phone and mobile was a mistake::Satya Nadella wrote off Microsoft’s Nokia phone business acquisition and now says the company’s exit from mobile was a mistake.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Linux on Desktop is fine, because it's had a long time to mature and improve.

The problem is that Linux mobile software is very immature, so it isn't ready for a general audience yet.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Android is Linux

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (2 children)

And why do we need waydroid in order to install android apk on postmarkedOS?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago

Android does use the Linux kernel, they're right, but the userspace is completely different and what I was referring to.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago

I was referring to standard GNU/Linux or Busybox/Linux, not the heavily modified Android.