#Convergence aka #Desktop mode works fine on both #smartphones for light tasks. But what is "light"? This is where they differ.
#Librem5 (left) smoothly plays two videos simultaneously (one of which is 60 fps), whereas #Pinephone is struggling with single 30 fps video.
Why? Librem 5 has 30% faster CPU clock speed, 140% faster RAM standard, roughly double the GPU performance. More details: https://forums.puri.sm/t/comparing-specs-of-upcoming-linux-phones.
#innovations #gadgets #tech #Librem5vsPinephone
Can Librem 5 run Flutter linux desktop apps? Yep! I was able to successfully build and run my BodySculpting weightlifting workout app today on Librem 5 itself. Code once, build for Android, iOS, and Libremt5, how cool is that!
#phosh 0.8.0 is out 🚀 : https://source.puri.sm/Librem5/phosh/-/releases/v0.8.0
Changing output resolutions and scaling via GNOME Settings should now mostly work, system modal dialogs don't pop up on the lock screen anymore plus more fixes and i18n improvements. Thanks to everyone who contributed to this release!
While we had enabled power saving for the vivante gpu on the #librem5 since some time we couldn't power off the corresponding regulator (power supply) since the phone would hang then. Turns out we just didn't give it enough time to come back up. Fix is already merged into linux-next: https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/next/linux-next.git/commit/?id=3b66e4a8e58a85af3212c7117d7a29c9ef6679a2
I've put together a short overview on #phosh and closely related components and how they play together: https://honk.sigxcpu.org/con/phosh_overview.html
GTK 4.0 is here! After four years of hard work from our dedicated developers, GTK 4.0 was released today. Some highlights from this release include media playback, drag-and-drop, and scalable lists and grids. Learn more about what's new in GTK 4.0: https://blog.gtk.org/
#phosh 0.7.0 is out 🚀 : https://source.puri.sm/Librem5/phosh/-/releases/v0.7.0
This features automatic media mounting, initial support for background XML, handling of per app `show-banners` notification setting and fixes for swipe window closing by @exalm@floss.social
It looks like a red rectangle... But it is a red rectangle that took me a whole day to program because I had to figure out how to plot something with Cairo inside of a GTK Box element that is not visible at the time of creating the plot... But now I understand how Cairo works 😅 I furthermore added my own formulas for calculating the position of the sun and the formulas for calculating the position of the milky way are now working correctly.
Hand Drawn 2D Animation with PureOS and Librem Laptops
https://puri.sm/posts/hand-drawn-2d-animation-with-pureos-and-librem-laptops/
"Professional animation is not just possible but ideal with free software, this story shares what is possible running PureOS, Librem laptops, and accessories."
@purism While fixing #convergence related issues in #phosh, #phoc and the kernel for the #librem5 I wanted things to be more automatic. So #phosh can now enable a 'docked' mode on screen plug: windows become moveable automatically (and get their close button back), #squeekboard gets disabled and there's a quick setting that lets you toggle that too:
Introducing: Fund Your App
Vote for the mobile phone apps you desire to see working on the #librem5 phone!
https://puri.sm/fund-your-app/
"Fund Your App is a great way to show how far we have come with the Librem 5 and PureOS, it also allows people to vote on what is our app development priority."
#ICYMI Introducing: Librem AweSIM
https://puri.sm/products/librem-awesim/
Unlimited cellular plan that works with the #librem5
- #privacy as a service
- A new phone number registered in Purism's name
- Unlimited talk / text / data
- No contracts, cancel anytime
All for just $99/month
Thanks to @exalm@floss.social taking care of Webkit's packaging, Epiphany's GPU acceleration can now work on the #Librem5! Before (no acceleration) and after (GPU accelerated):
Looking for an unlimited cellular plan that works with the #librem5 ?
Introducing: Librem AweSIM
- #privacy as a service
- A new phone number registered in Purism's name
- Unlimited talk / text / data
- No contracts, cancel anytime
All for just $99/month
Learn more: https://puri.sm/products/librem-awesim/
Call for Proposals - MiniDebConf Online #2: Gaming Edition https://lists.debian.org/debconf-announce/2020/10/msg00000.html
Announcing Librem AweSIM: A Privacy-focused Cellular Service for the Librem 5
"...a prepaid, unlimited cellular service designed to work literally out of the box with the Librem 5"
https://puri.sm/posts/announcing-librem-awesim-a-privacy-focused-cellular-service-for-the-librem-5/