Roundup: Librem 5, Precursor, Fedora, Gentoo, Nemo Mobile, and GNOME 40



Developer Martign Braam, who created the Megapixels camera app for the PinePhone and other Linux smartphones, recently wrote an article asking whether folks who are buying Linux phones really want Linux phones.
As I’ve mentioned, folks who are looking for an Android or iOS-like experience with access to millions of apps that “just work” will probably be disappointed by the current state of software for phones like the PinePhone and Librem 5.
They’re not just phones that ship without Apple or Google software. They’re open platforms that allow anyone to create their own apps, operating systems, bootloaders, and more. If that’s a little too ambitious, you can also contribute to existing projects. If you’re not happy with what the phones can do, you can roll up your sleeves and try your hand at making them do something else by writing code.
That’s not something everyone is going to want to do. I’m personally much more of a beta tester than a coder when it comes to Linux phones – I bought a PinePhone and started this website to keep track of the developments made by others rather than to write my own software.
Also: HarmonyOS will officially launch in April, the Huawei Mate X2 will be the first to get it
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