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1. bo1024+5s[view] [source] 2019-11-28 15:47:19
>>fghtr+(OP)
Sidenote: I got my Librem 5 in the mail yesterday! Below is a video of unboxing.

https://peertube.co.uk/videos/watch/55eece8c-2d6c-4da3-8c8c-...

This prototype version is definitely not ready for mass market due to (1) known overheating issue (so far I've observed it get quite warm sometimes, but not uncomfortably hot), (2) a bunch little software things to work on. But it's really exciting to be able to `ls` and `cd` and `ssh` on a phone, and know that the software updates are coming.

Purism's accomplishment already is pretty incredible on both a hardware and software level. For me, well worth the price. Congrats to them even if there is a ways to go yet.

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2. ebg13+wC[view] [source] 2019-11-28 17:01:01
>>bo1024+5s
> But it's really exciting to be able to `ls` and `cd` and `ssh` on a phone

Can't you do that on any other Android phone with terminal software installed?

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3. traver+nF[view] [source] 2019-11-28 17:30:26
>>ebg13+wC
Barely, although termux makes it a lot more reasonable. It's more a package management issue.
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4. icebra+dH[view] [source] 2019-11-28 17:49:31
>>traver+nF
You can run a full GNU/Linux distro, and apt-get install most stuff: https://f-droid.org/packages/tech.ula/
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