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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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Is Linux Smartphones any good? (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) by SuperDuperKitten@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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When I have read anything Android phone related on Lemmy, I often see comments talking about how they switch to Linux phone or tell people to swap Android with Linux ASAP.

What's the general experience like using Linux as your phone and is it any good? I remember watching video couple years about it and hearing about it and the lack of apps (at least that is made for mobile in mind) and wonder if that has changed or is it just good enough.

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[–] uKale@lemmy.world 10 points 4 days ago (6 children)

I daily drive Ubuntu touch and like it very much, but I can see how that would be hard in certain situations. Keep doing some research, and pick one that seems to fit your needs to try it out! Only you can decide if it is good enough for your particular circumstances.

[–] thunderfist@lemmy.world 7 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I’d be interested in hearing more! I’m thinking about making the jump, myself.

[–] uKale@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

Have a look at my other answer in this thread! If you are a tinkerer with a bit of patience, UT could be a good OS for you.

I would love to try Mobian and PostmarketOS too, I bet that there are some really good ports out there.

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