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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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What are you most excited when it comes to linux in 2024? (lemm.ee)

submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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For me it must be kde plasma 6 and the wayland driver for wine.

Edit: I made the question gendered by using the word guys. I've fixed my mistake.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

It feels like we are at the "Linux phone daily driver" equivalent to 2004 Linux desktop right now. It's probably a decade or more away from being a useable device.

It needs a champion--an Ubuntu or Redhat to drive it but the economics of open source being what they are, means it's probably not worth the effort. Whoever does it needs to provide quality hardware with it imo. Maybe a system76-type company for phones?

If whoever takes up the mantel can nail the camera and video, they could potentially over one all of the other weaknesses of Linux phones (like shit maps/directions, and lack of support for things like banking apps).

[–] Secret300 1 points 8 months ago

I feel like we won't get it for ARM devices but with Google/Android going in to support RISC-V I believe we'll see more risc phones and more developers will happily hack away at a risc-v device.