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What open-source software would you like more people to know about? (reddthat.com)
submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by to c/opensource@lemmy.ml
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[–] 6 points 2 years ago (8 children)

How does this compare to lineageOS or GrapheneOS?

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago (6 children)

    LineageOS is very stable and usable as a daily driver, meanwhile PMOS struggles to deliver basic functionalities like calling and sending SMS.

    LineageOS has a bigger community and supports more mainstream devices, where PMOS primarily focus on PINE64 and Purism.

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago* (3 children)

    Wow that sounds like so much fun.

    /S

    For real, people should put disclaimers when recommending software like this. "I really like their vision, but installer beware! It is not ready for noobs! Also calling and texting just doesn't work! Lol good luck!"

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago

    Eh... stick to a real phone OS if that's what you want. Not every project needs to cater to the common denominator.

    When I went to their page, I thought "wow, I could use all those old phones I have lingering around for something fun!"

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago

    Not really. Pmos works increasingly well and keeps you away from being dependent on vendor specific android updates because it is actual linux.

    You can check the devices page for compatibility. Most community supported phones can do phone things. Cameras are an issue though since they are highly complex and obviously proprietary crap.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago

    Lineage and Graphene are based on android and bear the danger of support loss when google drops support.

    PostmarketOS is actual Linux (alpine is the base to be exact).

    Graphene definitely is a lot more advanced since it uses all the proprietary blobs of android. There is no use in comparing the two. Its like comparing lemmy and reddit in terms of technical finesse.

    It works very well for some apps already but it is highly dependent on people supporting either financially or through contributions (code, issues, translations, documentation, tutorials).

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