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2018-08-01 , 13:34
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Originally Posted by ste-phan View Post
Why can't they get a fund from European union or another government within Europe to make this a success.
Same goes for Jolla.

Something in the lines of but not necessarily https://www.slashgear.com/symbian-sp...more-02111791/
or have we given up on independence (Europe) and competition (World wide)
Two things make me pessimistic:

1) Microsoft couldn't do it. Microsoft had the advantage of controlling the desktop, and still could not become a third mobile platform despite several attempts. You may feel that gnu/linux is clearly superior to Windoze, but that brings us to:

2) gnu/linux has never gained much market share on desktops or laptops. So why would anyone expect it to succeed in the handheld market?

Micro-projects either fail (neo900) or take too long (Pyra handheld). Micro laptops like the GPD Win won't function as a phone. The only route, I fear, is putting a GNU userland on top of an Android phone. I know that's far from perfect, especially in terms of privacy, but we're not going to get perfect.
 

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