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JingOS: Linux Distro Inspired by the iPad

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Re: JingOS: Linux Distro Inspired by the iPad

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Looking at the launch video [0], this looks very professional done. Which company is behind this? I can't find any info on the site. Is this team related to Huawei? 0. https://youtu.be/3E0ADUIiFzA

I don't know if there's any shared code, but it looks like it's related to this Chinese project: https://fydeos.com/

There is a link to https://fydeos.com/ at the bottom of the page. Fydeos is a friend project.

Re: JingOS: Linux Distro Inspired by the iPad

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For Linux users, we look for credible source for something as important as Operating Systems. Usually from known entity or open source community. It would be great if you can clarify. Also since it is just getting started, you would be better off not using iPad, Apple kind of words. Instead use neutral terms like Linux OS optimized for Tablets, before it is too late. Also heavy influence of Apple Marketing on your pr…

I'm scratching my head as to why they mentioned "iPad" as well. Android is already a Linux tablet OS. It's like they ignored the elephant in the room. Ubuntu also runs on tablets. (edit: this is based in Ubuntu!) Besides that point, Apple is pretty much the opposite of free computing. It's a gross comparison. Edit: Looking at their Reddit timeline, it appears as though they've made a lot of progress in a few short mo…

They're copying the iPad because it's the only tablet that doesn't suck and sells in any meaningful numbers.

Re: JingOS: Linux Distro Inspired by the iPad

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For Linux users, we look for credible source for something as important as Operating Systems. Usually from known entity or open source community. It would be great if you can clarify. Also since it is just getting started, you would be better off not using iPad, Apple kind of words. Instead use neutral terms like Linux OS optimized for Tablets, before it is too late. Also heavy influence of Apple Marketing on your pr…

The headline is rather confusion. At first glance, I thought that there is a Linux distro for running on the iPad. but that is clearly not the case.

Re: JingOS: Linux Distro Inspired by the iPad

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I'm scratching my head as to why they mentioned "iPad" as well. Android is already a Linux tablet OS. It's like they ignored the elephant in the room. Ubuntu also runs on tablets. (edit: this is based in Ubuntu!) Besides that point, Apple is pretty much the opposite of free computing. It's a gross comparison. Edit: Looking at their Reddit timeline, it appears as though they've made a lot of progress in a few short mo…

They're copying the iPad because it's the only tablet that doesn't suck and sells in any meaningful numbers.

Isn’t the Surface line selling ok?

I can’t stand them, but those that have them seem to love them.

Re: JingOS: Linux Distro Inspired by the iPad

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I am happy to see projects that make Linux look beter or more user friendly.

But to truly catch up with iPadOS one needs to recreate not just the UX but also powerful features that it comes with

* can the Photo app recognize faces? or landscapes ?

* can the Notes app do OCR on pictures and PDF’s?

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25805137

* is there an iCloud like function that synchronizes in the background?

It is not just the UX that makes 70+ year olds be able to work with an iPad, it’s the whole package.

Re: JingOS: Linux Distro Inspired by the iPad

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm scratching my head as to why they mentioned "iPad" as well. Android is already a Linux tablet OS. It's like they ignored the elephant in the room. Ubuntu also runs on tablets. (edit: this is based in Ubuntu!) Besides that point, Apple is pretty much the opposite of free computing. It's a gross comparison. Edit: Looking at their Reddit timeline, it appears as though they've made a lot of progress in a few short mo…

They're copying the iPad because it's the only tablet that doesn't suck and sells in any meaningful numbers.

Windows tablets, aka laptops with detachable keyboards, are also doing pretty well.

Android keeps having problems because Google is unable to drive the ecosystem to actually care, what a surprise.

Re: JingOS: Linux Distro Inspired by the iPad

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For Linux users, we look for credible source for something as important as Operating Systems. Usually from known entity or open source community. It would be great if you can clarify. Also since it is just getting started, you would be better off not using iPad, Apple kind of words. Instead use neutral terms like Linux OS optimized for Tablets, before it is too late. Also heavy influence of Apple Marketing on your pr…

It's great to give feedback, it's also good to remember: not every distro (or project, in general) is trying to court every user or every audience. To me that's the beauty of FOSS, it's open ended.

Re: JingOS: Linux Distro Inspired by the iPad

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For Linux users, we look for credible source for something as important as Operating Systems. Usually from known entity or open source community. It would be great if you can clarify. Also since it is just getting started, you would be better off not using iPad, Apple kind of words. Instead use neutral terms like Linux OS optimized for Tablets, before it is too late. Also heavy influence of Apple Marketing on your pr…

I'm scratching my head as to why they mentioned "iPad" as well. Android is already a Linux tablet OS. It's like they ignored the elephant in the room. Ubuntu also runs on tablets. (edit: this is based in Ubuntu!) Besides that point, Apple is pretty much the opposite of free computing. It's a gross comparison. Edit: Looking at their Reddit timeline, it appears as though they've made a lot of progress in a few short mo…

Comparing to a $GOOG tablet would raise privacy questions pretty quickly, I think

This isn't an A vs B thing to me, it's just that comparing to an ipad says something to a lot of users, and quickly. If this project succeeds, it will give some alternatives to closed-ecosystem things, to new/other people (with a cheaper cost to them). So the reservations about Apple are actually reasons to support this project, in that way. Thoughts?

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