Will Linux phones become a viable alternative to the Android/iOS duopoly?
amosbatto
14 points
3 comments
October 12, 2026
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Discussion Highlights (3 comments)
rramon
Inevitable given that a lot of dev entrepreneurs are moving from high level CRUD to low level software, CAD and hardware now with AI. But it might move beyond Linux once AIs come up with their own programming languages.
pinewurst
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betteridge%27s_law_of_headline...
m4rtink
Yes. And I would argue that in the form of the Sailfish OS devices.from Jolla, they already are a viable alternative.