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ImperialX wrote...
Fair enough. I don't really think this is an argument anymore because we've already both strayed away from an iOS vs Android debate. I would like to go back to the Linux distribution you mentioned before. You noted that you're not seeking a phone that just does what Apple or Google wants it to do, and that's why you want Linux. Let me ask you something though - what exactly do you want your phone to do that and Android phone or iPhone can't do? I really can't think of a lot, if anything.
You have constantly mentioned using Linux distributions on your devices that isn't Android. It would interest me to for you to show me these distributions you'd opt to use over Android, because quite frankly I'm just not quite ready to believe that for any reason, one wouldn't want to use Android 4.0 (which just got announced yesterday) on their phones in favor of another distribution. I don't think anything even comes close in terms of features, polish and even versatility of the SDK.
I personally am working with the uClinux kernel and loading different software packages as i need them. I use an old copy of iPodlinux as my base and modify it to work with my current phone.
Replicant is not really an operating system itself, but it is a version of android that replaces all the proprietary software possible with open source alternatives.
SHR is one that I have experimented with and it shows promise, even though it has a limited amount of phones that it works on.
But the main reason i want an open platform like this is so i can exercise my coding, and to have a versatile device that can do specialized things if i need it to. I think that if i can fully utilize the hardware i currently have there is no need to upgrade every 6 months.
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will1701-A wrote...
I personally am working with the uClinux kernel and loading different software packages as i need them. I use an old copy of iPodlinux as my base and modify it to work with my current phone.Replicant is not really an operating system itself, but it is a version of android that replaces all the proprietary software possible with open source alternatives.
SHR is one that I have experimented with and it shows promise, even though it has a limited amount of phones that it works on.
But the main reason i want an open platform like this is so i can exercise my coding, and to have a versatile device that can do specialized things if i need it to. I think that if i can fully utilize the hardware i currently have there is no need to upgrade every 6 months.
Thanks for posting those, I think I'm going to have fun toying with my phone soon.
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will1701-A wrote...
I personally am working with the uClinux kernel and loading different software packages as i need them. I use an old copy of iPodlinux as my base and modify it to work with my current phone.Replicant is not really an operating system itself, but it is a version of android that replaces all the proprietary software possible with open source alternatives.
SHR is one that I have experimented with and it shows promise, even though it has a limited amount of phones that it works on.
But the main reason i want an open platform like this is so i can exercise my coding, and to have a versatile device that can do specialized things if i need it to. I think that if i can fully utilize the hardware i currently have there is no need to upgrade every 6 months.
Oh wow, iPod linux. I remember putting it on my original iPod nano 1G. I think active development for that project has been halted for many years already.
When you're talking about your 'current phone', I don't suppose it's your Galaxy S2, is it? Because there's pretty much no point in running any of those distributions on that phone when the stock ROM is far more polished, and you wouldn't need such an expensive phone just to practice your coding...
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Gonna get -repped for this...
but data plans are expensive where I live. Backtrack(ARM) for the aircrack suite and cowpatty. Crack, then reboot to surf on the original OS would be entirely worth setting linux on an SD dual boot.
OT: I find it nice that they kept the same shell and simply boosted the guts, as it is the most visually appealing apple device up to date imo.
but data plans are expensive where I live. Backtrack(ARM) for the aircrack suite and cowpatty. Crack, then reboot to surf on the original OS would be entirely worth setting linux on an SD dual boot.
OT: I find it nice that they kept the same shell and simply boosted the guts, as it is the most visually appealing apple device up to date imo.
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ImperialX wrote...
will1701-A wrote...
I personally am working with the uClinux kernel and loading different software packages as i need them. I use an old copy of iPodlinux as my base and modify it to work with my current phone.Replicant is not really an operating system itself, but it is a version of android that replaces all the proprietary software possible with open source alternatives.
SHR is one that I have experimented with and it shows promise, even though it has a limited amount of phones that it works on.
But the main reason i want an open platform like this is so i can exercise my coding, and to have a versatile device that can do specialized things if i need it to. I think that if i can fully utilize the hardware i currently have there is no need to upgrade every 6 months.
Oh wow, iPod linux. I remember putting it on my original iPod nano 1G. I think active development for that project has been halted for many years already.
When you're talking about your 'current phone', I don't suppose it's your Galaxy S2, is it? Because there's pretty much no point in running any of those distributions on that phone when the stock ROM is far more polished, and you wouldn't need such an expensive phone just to practice your coding...
I have a wide variety of phones i am practicing on. I have an HTC touch diamond, a Galaxy S2, an HTC Hero, and a Nokia N900.
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Man I just hate iTunes, I have gotten all the iphones, a 2nd gen ipod touch, and a 6th gen ipod nano, I'm done with iphone, every time I have to upgrade, since i have jailbroken it (otherwise is a useless piece of garbage), and lately with this iOS 5, I don't care what they copied from android, they stole apps from cydia, apps that they denied to go into the appstore, that's low, even for apple, the only thing I'm keeping it's the nano, that I use as a watch, and it looks fkin cool, because what ppl buy apple for, their best feature, is that it makes you look cool, not faster, better, or more efficient, cooler, even if they claim it does, they charge more for the same just cuz it's better looking, and sadly, I sometimes buy it just for that. But enough is enough.
