Samsung is discontinuing Linux support on Dex
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- Anonymous
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- 19 Oct 2019
Anonymous, 19 Oct 2019microsoft is now almost the biggest contributer for linux. ... moreLots of one line commits and adding Microsoft license info to header files does not come close to the effort that Red Hat has contributed to the kernel. Even Google barely comes close.
- YUKI93
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- 19 Oct 2019
Hardly a surprise. If I want to use Linux for real, I'd install any properly legit Linux distro in a laptop. Even Linux on ChromeOS sounds like a joke to me.
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- Anonymous
- g05
- 19 Oct 2019
There goes the only feature I would consider buying a Samsung for :(
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- Anonymous
- 3Rs
- 19 Oct 2019
I shall switch to Huawei Mate Book laptop
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- Reggie
- DxH
- 19 Oct 2019
thanks a lot google
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- ZolaIII
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- 19 Oct 2019
mukhi, 19 Oct 2019I agree. Availability of cross-platform apps is very import... moreTorrent client: Flud, AV encoder: FFmpeg Media Encoder. Samsung is doing a dumb thing. Just to make it clear I am for Linux with QT (UI & other overlay) elements & Android apps suport & for dumping Android all together.
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- abigfanoftechs
- 0Fq
- 19 Oct 2019
Anonymous, 19 Oct 2019microsoft is now almost the biggest contributer for linux. ... moreIt supports Linux but not 100% Linux.
It supports Linux to support its business needs.
This means you still need to have Windows to run Linux.
I understand why Samsung sold out. It's business.
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- panagiotisgr
- nmK
- 19 Oct 2019
Now with windows 10 in arm I expect a big move from Samsung and Microsoft to give us windows on DeX
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- HBD
- 19 Oct 2019
I was always skeptical of this Dex things from Samsung including desktop-like environment from Huawei (EMUI). These are NOT full CPUs that would run typical desktop software and only served small segment of enthusiasts.
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- mukhi
- rJx
- 19 Oct 2019
Anonymous321, 19 Oct 2019Then I don't see the purpose of DeX now.. samsung may as we... moreI agree. Availability of cross-platform apps is very important. Android will not get a decent torrent client or video encoding app in the near future; so, dumping Linux makes it harder. The OEMs need to understand this.
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- mukhi
- rJx
- 19 Oct 2019
This gives me another reason to lean toward Surface, and dump Android as a tab/lap solution. Tab S6 is great given its awesome display and speakers and weight (superior to those of Surface), but Surface can run Android apps through 3rd party solution, and Mac apps through virtual machine. And, of course, it offers the extreme flexibility of Windows. If I can afford the Surface X, no looking back.
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- Anonymous321
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- 19 Oct 2019
Then I don't see the purpose of DeX now.. samsung may as well discontinue the support for DeX and since DeX is not required, may as well discontinue the tablet business line. People buy the samsung galaxy tab s4 and s6 most for the DeX for "full desktop" experience, now the only hope, linux on DeX is gone, I really regret getting the tab s6 now.
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- Anonymous
- 8vd
- 19 Oct 2019
abigfanoftechs, 19 Oct 2019It's no surprise, Samsung & Microsoft are in partnershi... moremicrosoft is now almost the biggest contributer for linux. where is your point?
- DroidBoye
- vaQ
- 19 Oct 2019
As expected. Linux on DeX is hard to maintain especially when Android itself is making it hard for the manufacturers to integrate such feature on every major OS upgrade.
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- AnonD-558092
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- 19 Oct 2019
abigfanoftechs, 19 Oct 2019It's no surprise, Samsung & Microsoft are in partnershi... moreAnd MS has been very involved into open-source software recently, including Linux. Your point is?
Source: The Register
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- Anonymous
- ndp
- 19 Oct 2019
Anonymous, 19 Oct 2019no need to wonder people are not interested in dex and even... moreI think its the opposite my dude :)
Alot more people started using it and started gaining more attention, of course they removing it because it was a free feature, which company wants to give you a phone and a pc at once for free
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- Anonymous
- vry
- 19 Oct 2019
124C4+1, 19 Oct 2019I wonder why that is, maybe cause it's open source and ppl ... moreThe masses are content with their hands being held by their favorite manufacturer. Even if they unknowingly bend over sometimes.
They are ok with a computer that throttles its hardware (bad thermals) to less than what they paid for as long as they can browse Facebook and youtube and not burn their house as well. As long as it looks pretty and falunt-able.
New malware err OS from MSFT is designed for them with their forced auto updates that break stuffs for the sake of security. How many common people knew shutup10 exists and makes their windows machine faster?
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- Mark
- 6v0
- 19 Oct 2019
Special partnership with Microsoft and the end of Linux on Dex after couple months.
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- abigfanoftechs
- 0Fq
- 19 Oct 2019
It's no surprise, Samsung & Microsoft are in partnership on the Galaxy & Note devices.
Microsoft's shops had been selling/pushing Samsung devices aggressively recently.
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- Anonymous
- 3PJ
- 19 Oct 2019
124C4+1, 19 Oct 2019I wonder why that is, maybe cause it's open source and ppl ... moreno need to wonder people are not interested in dex and even those who are are not interested in linux
why support something for 1000people when they are millions
its just waste of money