asked 2020-06-29 00:00:09 +0200
I have a question. is anyone knows why the diferrent platforms of linux are not using the same kind of apps?? linux platforms like ubports, where is not a need to use android for using chat apps like signal, telegram. i think that it will be great at be consider.
answered 2020-06-29 01:22:41 +0200
Different Linux distributions (I think the term 'platform' is referring more to processor architecture like 64bit, ARM and the likes) have different application frameworks for the same reasons as car models from various manufacturers are different: they differ in purpose, target group and taste. Plus historical reasons. They use the same basic technology (fuel engine, chassis = the Linux kernel) but that's it. Linux is not the same as Linux, so to speak. So many of these distributions have a package format on their own.
But the general idea is far from new. For efforts to develop an universal package framework lookup PackageKit, AppImage, Snap or Flatpak. The development of latter two has gained traction in the last few years so support on SailfishOS might not be too far away. But these technologies mostly take care of runtime compatibility. System integration is a whole different story
thanks for your answer. I know that are two differents companies, or whatever it should be called, but if they will help eachother , maybe they could get much further . like some car companies work together to develop a vehicule , or like a car company uses the motor from other companies or the security system and so on. and yes, distributors is a better word for it than platforms. i couldnt finnd the word.
delocoyo ( 2020-06-29 20:44:36 +0200 )editBasically there are two "large" different userlands that are not compatible, the bionic world of android and the glibc world of just about every other distribution.
This is the largest divide, and every other difference between frameworks is minor.
On the glibc family pretty much everything can be made to work between distributions.
juiceme ( 2020-06-30 23:14:36 +0200 )editAsked: 2020-06-29 00:00:09 +0200
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https://together.jolla.com/question/140860/ubuntu-phone-apps-on-sailfish-os#140869
rgrnetalk ( 2020-06-29 00:21:31 +0200 )editwhat a shame that all that is from 2015...
delocoyo ( 2020-06-29 20:40:36 +0200 )edit