defaultusername comments on Why aren't Linux based mobile OSes more popular?

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[–] defaultusername@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago* (3 children)

The massively different userlands, mutable root partition by default, root by default, etc.

They are completely different operating systems that just so happen to use the same kernel.

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[–] BorgDrone@feddit.nl 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The massively different userlands, mutable root partition by default, root by default, etc.

And there’s your answer: that’s shit no one cares about other than a few super nerds on Lemmy.

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[–] defaultusername@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 1 year ago (1 child)

People care about having an OS not controlled by Big Tech. You might not, but you don't have to be a dick about it to people who do.

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[–] BorgDrone@feddit.nl 0 points 1 year ago

People care about having an OS not controlled by Big Tech.

Sure. Ask the average person if they want to give up their Facebook or TikTok apps so they can have a ‘free’ OS. You’re absolutely delusional if you think that any significant number of consumers will choose that.

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