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Questions for linux phone enthusiasts:
1. What's to stop Instagram etc creating apps for mobile linux? (In principle I mean, obviously there's no market yet)
2. Is it possible to set up phones with users, so (in principle) you could have a child as a user who can't install anything without the root password?
Thanks ahead of time (this is for my forthcoming blog post on the benefits of linux mobile for young people)
@davidoclubb advocating linux phones for young people... I think it might be a bit early. Mobile linux is still quite immature, like I don't trust mine to make a phone call / send text reliably.
Also, as someone in my early twenties, a lot of socializing is done through messaging apps like instagram, not having access to it is alienating. I don't care because fuck social norms, but most people do.
@aren This is a forward-looking piece, not least because I have about 18 months before our family has to take a decision!
Lots of families are confronting these issues, and the functionality of messaging on Instagram (or other platforms) is part of the negotiation/nuance. Fundamental issues is mental health and well-being which (for me) trumps peer pressure.
Different families will doubtless have different dynamics!