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Re:Where does the Ubuntu Linux desktop go from here? by criddell on Wednesday April 12, 2017 @09:25AM (#14097397)
Linux already is running on the majority of mobile phones. :)

That said, the UI has never been what's holding back Ubuntu on the phone.

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Re:Where does the Ubuntu Linux desktop go from here? by wowtip on Thursday April 13, 2017 @03:44AM (#14104955)
Yes, true :)

But I think you know what I mean. A Linux device not controlled by Google. A Linux device that actually can run many ordinary Linux apps.

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Re:Where does the Ubuntu Linux desktop go from here? by dorfsmay on Wednesday April 12, 2017 @10:44AM (#14098127)
What was the issue?

Lack of apps? Marketing?

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Re:Where does the Ubuntu Linux desktop go from here? by reitanqild on Wednesday April 12, 2017 @11:09AM (#14098395)
My guess is the biggest issue is almost every phone is locked down.
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Re:Where does the Ubuntu Linux desktop go from here? by criddell on Wednesday April 12, 2017 @12:08PM (#14099030)
An Ubuntu phone solves the problem of making the top layer of the device open source. That's not a problem most iOS or Android users want solved.
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Re:Where does the Ubuntu Linux desktop go from here? by undersuit on Wednesday April 12, 2017 @02:33PM (#14100459)
Graphic Drivers. The desktop GPU situation looks like a wonderland compared to the mess that is mobile graphic acceleration.
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