2026-07-23 20:49 UTC
@carbonatedcaffeine@social.treehouse.systems @piggz@fosstodon.org There’s a difference between having the source and being in control of the software you use. Sailfish gives you root access, and most of that closed UI is just QML text files. There's even patchmanager to customise it.
It certainly has limits, but comparing it with iOS is so black-and-white that it misses the point. In return, you get mature, stable software with a level of productisation that’s hard to achieve through donations and volunteer effort alone.
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@piggz@fosstodon.org 2026-07-23 21:26
@abranson@mastodon.social @carbonatedcaffeine@social.treehouse.systems Id also like to point out that a -lot- of what makes sailfish is open source, excellend documentation and resources are provided to help the community build ports, and Jolla have excellent community engagment. Would I like a 100% open phone, sure, but im also pragmatic about these things, and would rather daily drive a Linux phone than android or ios. We now even ship Qt6 and KF6 libraries, bringing the ecosystem of plasma mobile apps to Sailfish.