Re: Debian natively on Android device
Joe <joe@jretrading.com> writes:
> On Wed, 01 Feb 2017 20:58:13 +0100
> deloptes <deloptes@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> tomas@tuxteam.de wrote:
>>
>> > Perhaps he thinks he has some claims on your time. From his
>> > perspective you are wasting time he has acquired some rights to. Or
>> > something ;-P
>> >
>> > Yes, deloptes: I know (or I assume strongly) this ain't so -- thus
>> > my tongue-in-cheek. I still couldn't resist: whenever I see someone
>> > telling someone else "you're wasting your time" in such absolute
>> > terms, I cringe, while some baby unicorn dies in some rainbow
>> > universe.
>>
>> Ah, you are right to put this proposition forward, but I have also
>> the right to put mine :)
>> It is not meant in general terms, it is about investing the most
>> precious we have in a meaningful way.
>> There are people who have gone this way (debian/mobile) already and
>> gained some experience. There are few projects that need some support
>> if someone wants to spend some time I would recommend joining those
>> projects.
>>
>> I am sorry if my language sound that imperative - I meant it as an
>> advise. And please note I said "I admire people that have time to
>> waste". Note "admire" and "people that have time to waste" is totally
>> neutral - he has time to waste - I don't mind, I just admire this
>> person, because my time is limited. I do not understand how you can
>> conclude that I pretend to have rights on his time - he can waste it
>> or not - the point is the outcome.
>> He'll go in a dead end, would you let this person spent hours for
>> nothing. Better join some community that is already working on this.
>>
>
> It is certainly a worthwhile goal. I would consider using a smartphone
> if I could put a sane OS on one, I have no interest in them at the
> moment.
>
> Probably better a tablet, my current phone has real clicky buttons and
> makes calls well, I'm not sure I'd give it up for one where the numbers
> disappear part of the way through a '..press two for sales..' rigmarole.
In my understanding, nowadays' smartphones and tablets are just computers, of
smaller sizes and different shapes. So I wonder about GNU Debian Linux running
on them as it does with desktop pcs and laptops. You just boot those devices
from CD or pendrive, and the installation can start... And I wish I could the
same with those...
Rodolfo
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