Thread: What's the best Handheld gnu/linux machine for 2016?
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gerbick
2016-03-15 , 18:57
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Originally Posted by javispedro View Post
FTFY.
It wasn't in need of fixing.

It's funny, because the majority of 2016 devices run Linux as stock kernel. And only Linux! So I don't understand why would you even mention this? The situation for Linux has improved by any objective metric I can think of.
Guess you've never had any problems with wireless chipsets and the like. Lucky you. Folks here complain about that ad nauseum. My mileage has varied and my experience(s) have been mostly fantastic.

Now. Personally, I could not care less about Linux (in fact I would use _anything else_ if I could). I do care about free software, and I've come to realize that the free software situation has not improved that much and IMO it is worse today than it was in 2007. I blame Linux for that. But that's another story.
And I don't care about free software. It's mostly **** that's not supported shortly after it's been released usually. But we clearly have different wants and needs.

Clearly you've never bought any mobile/embedded device recently, since I had to go and hunt for a driver pack for my Surface Pro 2, which is a _Microsoft_ device. Arguably, it's not 3rd party, since they actually host it in msdn.com ; the experience is rather similar though.
I'm typing to you via a Surface Pro 4. Never had to download one driver for it, the Surface Pro 3, Surface Pro 2, Surface 2 RT, nor Surface Pro or Surface RT. Yes... I have owned all of those at one time or another.

Simply stated; we have had a very different device experience. My need for any driver pack has not happened since 2002. Guess the least 14 years have been kinder to me than you in that one regard.

I have no regrets or apologies for that difference.

Originally Posted by vitaminj View Post
The N9 and scheduled Lauta could have been exactly that if support / advertising / 3rd party interest hadn't have been gutted due to the Elopement. Really nice phones for most, "hey look, it runs proper Linux" to the ... enthusiasts.
And it would have only gone on sale in Azerbaijan and other esoteric markets where the N9 initially was sold. I am not convinced the N9, Lauta or any of it would have made a dent since most of the board was either behind Elop or starting to turn against the drama surrounding Symbian.
 

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