New blog post: "Will Linux Phones stay around this time?"
https://linmob.net/will-linux-phones-stay-around-this-time/
Comparing #LinuxPhone history and present.
#LinuxPhones #PinePhone #Librem5 #Openmoko
@reality2cast @katherined @dsearls @kyle Another great episode! I particularly liked the section about privacy/tracking.
I do wonder if perhaps http is in a sense inherently broken in this respect. I find myself thinking that something like the #gemini protocol https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gemini_(protocol) may be one the only viable directions away from this mess.
I guess one big question on that is, is it possible to operate a storefront over gemini given its design restrictions?
@mntmn Right now I see the biggest gaps in open/privacy respecting hardware actually being in the tablet and ereader space. So I might suggest something in the form factor of either the ipad mini, or a smaller 6" ereader device.
You could then further extend the utility of the device by having a pogo pin connector on the back/side, allowing for an attached keyboard or other mods. Anyhow, that's my two cents.
#PineTalk Episode 007 is out!
Shaken, not stirred: An interview with @danct12 , creator of a the Arch Linux ARM Spin for #PinePhone and #PineTab, Feedback, two aspects of the latest Community Update, and four listener questions. Listen Now!
Full show notes: https://www.pine64.org/podcast/007-my-name-is-64-pine64/
Here are the full sources for the new LS1028A processor module for MNT Reform, designed by RBZ Embedded Logics (Madrid): https://source.mnt.re/reform/mnt-reform-layerscape-ls1028a-som#mnt-reform-layerscape-ls1028a-som
The chip on this module has dual ARM Cortex-A72 processors and 8GB or 16GB DDR4 RAM while keeping the Vivante GC7000L GPU with open source drivers.
If you want to have a cool #retroarch setup on postmarketOS edge like lazzardo, check out the new wiki page he wrote:
https://wiki.postmarketos.org/wiki/RetroArch
Most devices, like his BQ Aquaris X5, or the #pinephone and #librem5 need a touch input scaling patch. So he created one, upstreamed it to RetroArch and applied in Alpine 🎉
@linmob Question for next PineTalk podcast:
So, I ordered a pine phone from the latest batch, which is due to ship by the end of the month IIRC. The question is, what would be your top three recommendations of which OS to run on it and why?
I should also state that I really don't want to cause a flame war here, I just want to get an honest evaluation of the current state of the best OSes for the pine phone. Thanks in advance!
This blog is now hosted on the GPS/LTE modem of the Pinephone ! Very impressive feat
https://nns.ee/blog/2021/04/01/modem-blog.html #linux #pinephone #modem
I made a new video, demoing Mobian on the Purism Librem5 Evergreen.
Watch it on
PeerTube https://devtube.dev-wiki.de/videos/watch/2addeee5-0352-4c7b-b7ed-f44a140b9dfb,
Odysee https://odysee.com/@linmob:3/mobian-on-the-purism-librem-5-evergreen:f, and
YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_4zCOTELlU
@mntmn oh and here is an afterthought, but if you do opt for the 1L desktop design, see if it is possible to add a second Ethernet port to it. That would open up the option of using it marketing it as a viable fanless pfsense/ipfire router.
@mntmn I think making something in the 1L mini desktop form would be great. Check the following for an example:
https://store.hp.com/us/en/pdp/hp-prodesk-400-g6-desktop-mini-pc-%289ag51av%29-p-211v7ut-aba-1
@linmob Looks cool! What are your thoughts on Gemini right now? What space do you envision it occupying in the future?
@LinuxLounge Nice choice! I'm a big fan of the OST for Celeste.
Right now I'm jamming out to the OST for the newly released Loop Hero (https://www.loophero.com). They had launch day availability on Linux so I would recommend checking it out if you enjoy pixel art indie games.
MNT Reform march 2021 production update: https://mntre.com/media/reform_md/2021-03-07-reform-production-update-mar-2021.html (soon on Crowd Supply, too)
@tbernard I sure hope he was able to get out. 😉
Portfolio 9.10 by is out! #foss #pinephone #linux https://blogs.gnome.org/tchx84/2021/03/01/portfolio-0-9-10/
The thirty-fifth edition of my weekly collection of Linux Phone news (@PINE64 #PinePhone, @purism #Librem5 and such), #LinBits, is out!
https://linmob.net/2021/02/28/linbits34-weekly-linux-phone-news-week8.html
A new @ManjaroARM #Phosh release, #PlasmaMobile tarballs, #Sailfish 4.0 on PinePhone and more!
#LinuxPhones
Nuclear Engineer