Thread: What's the best Handheld gnu/linux machine for 2016?
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2016-01-02 , 05:44
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Originally Posted by Ken-Young View Post
I don't understand what you're saying. Are you saying that one of the above OSs can use Android kernel and drivers, and provide gnu/linux + X11? I'm pretty sure that's not true of Sailfish - it is Wayland based, and I've been told that the X11 compatibility that Wayland hypothetically provides does not actually exist for Sailfish. I think Mer is Wayland only too now. Am I wrong?
Yes, all of them use Android behind the scenes and (except for FirefoxOS) provide a GNU userland and X11. In the case of Sailfish, there's Xsdl for a quick show, and Xwayland for a.. well, at this point, it offers no benefits over Xsdl.
 

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