[jolla tablet][request] complete linux environment [answered]

Do not decide what is good usability and what is not for other users. This way you can simply say "why linuxoids need console? it is deprecated, use awesome gui!" Having a 1st class console is definitely better than not, even without hw keyboard. (for keyboard see this and this threads)

Totally disagree with you: there are millions of good console linux programs, and hundreds good gui linux programs. Throwing this into trash can and starting from scratch is terrible idea, of course you can rewrite them, but ask yourself a question: will your new version better than ported oldschool one? Probably not, right?

Anyway: there are people interested in linux-on-mobile, like me. And sailfish will get an ultimate boost from geek users if will consider this as good point to make.

And you are not loosing ability to write new things specifically for touch interface for sailfish os, so don't ruin experience of people, who come from linux desktops.

@Sayutin Dmitry : unfortunately, you do not seem to get my point at all. I am using a good 75% of my time both in private and in my job (Unix) console codes (the Linux qualifier you chose is wrong, as most console codes do not use kernel functions and those that do typically try to use POSIX compliant ones). Hence, I am fully aware that console tools are very powerful if used properly.

Also, I am fully aware of the threads you so kindly pointed me to. I bought a TOHKBD and intent to buy a keyboard case for the tab if it becomes available. For the exact reason that typing on a virtual keyboard plain sucks already for mails, even more so for typing in commands and flags containing special characters. Keyboards will undoubtedly help. Nevertheless, all of these are optional add-ons for the devices. The default is, again, an on-screen keyboard and a touch interface (based off Wayland and QT).

Nobody is, again, interested to throw anything into the trash can and we can use these codes already as both my and the previous answer pointed out (w/ the mentioned X11 vs Wayland caveat).

However, the group of people comfortable to use console based codes in a productive manner is a very small one and economically not sufficient (as previous attempts for "hacker phones" have shown) Unfortunately, the vast majority of users does NOT like this stuff. This is, despite your allegation, not a mere personal opinion but a lesson generally learned and accepted in the last decades of UI and software design.

Again, you can already now compile a console code for the Jolla and do everything you asked for in your question. You can write and execute shell scripts and manage your accounts from the command line (sometimes the only way to get something obscure done properly).

Nevertheless, the less technologically inclined (where the money is!) will not care. They demand a smooth user experience with well-designed interfaces. And yes, those can/should re-use in the back-end the old stuff.

I am not agree with your position about geek-users. Yes, this group of people is not very large, but very might =). Anyway, i think ordinary users will lose nothing if there will be good console. So i hope that jolla devices will be much more geek oriented, than android ones.

Good interfaces are a separate topic, separated from console. One not affects other.

Also, the number of upvotes and watches shows up that people are interested in such things.

I think, that jolla's devices are for geeks, others are on android, ios and winphone.