[Novalug] New God Takes Over Jesus Phone

[ethan at 757.org]

> Ken can i ask why?
> I mean JUST because its open source?
> OR
> JUST because its Google?

The Google factor is a reason to avoid Android. They are collecting too 
much data on the populace, and the public doesn't know where it goes.

> OR because its a functionally working credible product?

I've heard that that iPhone KILLS the Google Android.
I think OpenMoko needs to put their platform on various PDA phones, and 
make it easy to get it there, and an easy app database...

People forget usability.

> Sometimes i find my self arguing over buying a laptop or a machine
> with XP or **hits buzzer button** But in the end it works its a
> functional OS and it servers a purpose. I found myself after first
> getting into Linux wanting it to be on everything now after years of
> use it breaks too.

It always amazed me that people would complain about Windows, then strive 
so hard to make Linux look just like Windows. Graphical installers and 
other bloat.

I've been using UNIX (And Linux) for a long time (Still remember Yggdrisl 
0.98, and FreeBSD 2.2.2, IRIX 5.3 and Solaris 2.4).

Linux has some killer stuff, but I dunno how I feel about it. My main 
desktop at home is a Windows XP machine, and as time has gone on apps have 
been written for Windows that are great (I use OS X at work on the 
desktop and have Linux and BSD systems running in images at home).

> i just slowly noticed that i wanted it on everything because it was
> free and WOO HOO! but after years that WOO factor is gone and i know
> it lowers cost but not on a phone.

Love hate. There are good apps on Windows and OS X, more control on Linux.

> So in your opinion just replace it because is OSS? or because it will
> make it wok better.

Perhaps it's a cool hack?

Or possible to spite apple.

What would be REALLY LOLtastic is Linux on the iPhone with a Crossover 
type app to run the iPhone apps.


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