sabreW4K3@lazysoci.al to Linux@lemmy.ml · 6 months agoJolla's Sailfish OS is moving to a subscription model, new phone (and a privacy-focused AI device) coming soon - Liliputingliliputing.comexternal-linkmessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
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minus-squaredeadcream@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up0arrow-down1·6 months agoThey are trying to make money to stay afloat. Postmarketos is a community project so it’s not comparable. And neither Purism nor Pine64 seem to be huge commercial successes just like Jolla, though they seem to be doing a bit better.
minus-squareFonzie!@ttrpg.networklinkfedilinkarrow-up1·5 months agoIf they need a subscription model for the OS, then maybe it shouldn’t stay afloat. Clearly there’s no money in this.
They are trying to make money to stay afloat. Postmarketos is a community project so it’s not comparable. And neither Purism nor Pine64 seem to be huge commercial successes just like Jolla, though they seem to be doing a bit better.
If they need a subscription model for the OS, then maybe it shouldn’t stay afloat. Clearly there’s no money in this.