Comment by dotancohen
4 months ago
> The browser is based on Firefox with a 2 digit version number.
The OS runs (probably some subset of) Android applications, no? Is Mozilla's build of Firefox not supported?
4 months ago
> The browser is based on Firefox with a 2 digit version number.
The OS runs (probably some subset of) Android applications, no? Is Mozilla's build of Firefox not supported?
Yes, there is Android app support. Firefox should work without major problems (I use it rarely.) But it's kind of backwards, first offering a Gnu/Linux phone, but then a fundmental application like web browser should be run under Android.
Is it actually run in an Android VM?
I use an OS as a step to run applications. Why would someone use Sailfish if it can not run applications, or do they expect mobile development firms to start supporting a distant third OS? Serious question, there is a real chicken and egg problem here.
I think that I have simple needs from a mobile OS. CalDAV and CardDAV sync, provide a mobile hotspot, record calls. On Android those functions are provided by applications - so I consider myself a user of these applications, not a user of Android. I'm probably the ideal customer for a Sailfish OS, so long as it provides these features or can run apps that do.
It runs a container within which runs AOSP. Cal/CardDAV sync is provided with (official) plugins for the stock Calendar/Contacts apps, mobile hotspot is built-in in Settings, and call record is built-in in Phone app.
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