postmarketOS
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Developer | postmarketOS open-source community |
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OS family | Unix-like |
Working state | Active |
Source model | Open source |
Repository | |
Marketing target | Firmware replacement for Android and other mobile devices |
Update method | ROM flashing |
Package manager | apk-tools (from Alpine Linux) |
Platforms | ARM, ARM64, x86, x86-64 |
Kernel type | Monolithic (Linux) |
Official website | postmarketos |
postmarketOS, is a free and open-source operating system under development primarily for smartphones, based on the lightweight Alpine Linux distribution.[1]
postmarketOS was officially launched on May 6, 2017 with the source code available on GitHub.[2] It is capable of running different X and Wayland based user interfaces, such as Plasma Mobile, Hildon, LuneOS UI, MATE, GNOME 3 and XFCE. The project aims to provide a ten year lifecycle for smartphones.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Staff, OSNews. "100 days of postmarketOS". www.osnews.com.
- ^ "Aiming for a 10 year life-cycle for smartphones". postmarketos.org.
- ^ "Linux-based postmarketOS project aims to give smartphones a 10-year lifecycle - Liliputing". 16 August 2017.
External links
- postmarketos
.org - wiki
.postmarketos .org /wiki /Devices - Supported devices