• southsamurai@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    6 days ago

    Aight, I’m going to be blunt. I down voted this post because it is not only poorly framed, but you censored os names.

    There’s no way this isn’t some kind of rage bait or troll with that.

    However, I’m still otherwise going to pretend that it isn’t.

    I’m not sure why you picked arch as the example that’s better, as it’s kinda behind in terms of functionality compared to other Linux for mobile devices. I’m curious about that because I’ve seen the usual suspects on devices, and arch was way less capable of being a functional, reliable phone os compared to Ubuntu, mobian, postmarket or sailfin. Arch arm is okay, but not ready for prime time. Lots of issues with actual phone calls.

    Tbh, none of them were perfect in that regard, which is a giant problem for a phone. But even manjaro was better at that time (maybe a year and a half ago), and it’s arch based.

    Linux phones are getting closer to being a credible third platform. If you’ve got the right devices, I could see an argument that it is, within certain limits.

    There’s other arch derivatives out there that I haven’t been able to play around with, if that’s what you’re basing your opinion on, but arch arm, I dunno if I can even call it credible, much less better.

    If your argument is about the companies that control android and iOS make both or either of them such a nightmare that anything is better, well, that’s an opinion that isn’t popular, but I’d have trouble arguing against it. But, being real, if you can’t rely on a phone that the dialer will come up and make a call so long as the device itself is intact, then it isn’t realistic choice.

    • Kalvin@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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      6 days ago

      I want to share some thoughts in a simple way. The ARM version of Arch Linux that you suggested might not be the best choice for everyday use. It’s a really good and detailed opinion, but I think it might not be good enough for regular, daily tasks.

      I chose Arch Linux for this post because I’ve been feeling stressed on my Lemmy account. I don’t blame Lemmy itself, but I feel like the environment there isn’t very welcoming. Many people didn’t seem prepared to talk to me nicely and instead thought I was trying to cause trouble, which isn’t what I was aiming for. My opinions and my hopes for a more respectful, judgment-free space are important too.

      That’s why I’m not sure why I ended up choosing Arch Linux. Maybe my opinion isn’t the most popular or the best, and I don’t have a detailed reason for that. I just wanted to write this to encourage more people to think critically. Also, I’ve heard about the possibility of Linux phones, which is interesting to me.

      Thanks for explaining why you decided to give the post a negative vote.