After reading this praise I installed #SailfishOS and it's true: It exceeds my expectations by far. It feels very usable, complete and secure. Its @nextcloud and #XMPP integration are just the features I need.
Probably the best mobile Linux we have right now. And yes, you need to pay for it. So it looks like quality arises when you pay people for their work.
@lazarus @nextcloud Absolutely don't mind paying people for their work - however, with Sailfish I have the following concerns (correct me if any of these are wrong):
* chunks of the UI are not open-source.
* they use libhybris meaning many drivers are also closed source.
* they don't run mainline or close to mainline kernels.
Each of these issues results in some loss of transparency and ability to secure the maintenance of the OS and ecosystem into the future.
@scottt @lazarus @nextcloud I guess they are using halium? Mainline is not really a viable Option to run anything in Android phones at the moment. There are few devices even remotly suported even fewer that are modern.
@scottt True, but it works and has serious devices.