in the case of Android, it comes down to the proprietary driver modules that are compiled for certain kernel versions. As newer versions of android are released with newer kernels, the closed source modules fall out of step. If the drivers for these components were open source anyone could recompile them for any Linux kernel. It’s usually up to the device manufacturer working with the likes of the chip makers to release newer module versions for their hardware. OEMs dont want to support their hardware beyond few years, so you’ll hopefully buy a new phone.

The postmarketOS community (and some of the android community) works pretty hard trying to bring mainline kernel support to devices, which enables them to run generic Linux kernels, or conceivably newer versions of android than the OEM has released. But this involves reverse engineering support for this hardware.

the whole spec list and image was probably an ai prompt output

Last I checked it didnt play very nicely in real hardware, and required running it in a VM

what a bizare take to suggest hoping for ReactOS to mature before using Linux as daily driver. A lot of the current reactOS app compatibility depends on WINE implementation anyway.

they are economically liberal, socially conservative - so they support business and letting it do whatever the fuck it wants

I have a Logitech Mx Master 3 on my home machine, a keychron m6 at work, both can put the wheel into free spinning scroll.

I have a Logitech Ergo MX575 on my couch PC, its a trackball, but its scroll wheel doesn’t free spin

they should also blank the screen if the user has recall enabled

laughs in free wheeling mouse

We already have this https://mastodon.social/@realGulDukat

Organise Settings better, put common features front and centre?

Why is finding my IP address so hard on a Windows machine? Its either open settings app and click down 3 layers deep or open a pwsh prompt and either ipconfig or Get-NetIPAddress.

Linux click network applet in most desktop environments. Even MacOS option + click network icon

does anyone buy a product for AI or Assistant features?