PureTryOut / is on Nostr

FOSS enthusiast, postmarketOS developer

Website: https://fam-ribbers.com

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2024-09-30 14:28:07

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Wow, 5?! I love open-source conferences but that's a bit much lol. Got 5 more planned for next month? 😜

2024-08-29 05:38:11

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The problem with such a poll is that people won't vote for apps they've never even tried yet. Pretty sure people haven't tried Osmin and mepo a shot for example.
Which is a shame, because Osmin is very good and deserves way more attention 😢

2024-08-28 11:07:02

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GPU acceleration works but uses the proprietary blob. No one is putting effort into reverse engineering a driver clean-room so we'll never see a FOSS one

2024-08-23 05:22:26

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Give osmin a shot, it's a great alternative imo

2024-08-08 11:41:00

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I agree, sadly Plasma Mobile doesn't have any other mobile file manager.
I've been trying to upgrade Maui for months now but there are issues blocking it and upstream is hard to deal with. I want a mobile-friendly Dolphin...

2024-08-02 05:27:19

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I just think the fact it doesn't run on mainline isn't mentioned enough. It's not "just" a Linux phone, it's one with caveats. Your kernel is still outdated, you can't run everything you want (for example KDE Plasma), you're missing out on modern components of the Linux mobile stack like ModemManager.
For existing Android phones that could be argued to be acceptable, but this is a brand new phone targeting the Linux mobile crowd. That makes it _not_ acceptable

2024-08-01 20:38:44

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No mainline though, just libhybris and Halium. So not actually that interesting

2024-07-02 06:56:36

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I'm a bit split on the topic. On the one hand I get that they need funding and a subscription is a good way to do it, but I don't like that not being able to pay it any more means you're locked out of security updates (in case of SFOS).
Not everyone can afford such a subscription sadly