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Comment by bee_rider

1 month ago

> I don't understand why mobile systems do not attract OS builders.

Cellphones are not very useful as programming tools (too small), which is what Open Source excels at.

Also, cellphones need to handle some annoying things, like it should always be possible and easy to call emergency services. Which is to say, the UI work seems stressful.

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