Hello All,
Aftermatch report for ALPS (Android Linux Phone Support) group last
night.
1. This effort doubled the size of the average GNU/Linux workshop,
though admittedly one was asleep in a pram :)
2. We settled on the third Tuesday night monthly, 7.30pm-9.30pm in the
South Learning Centre lab - next is on 21 August, now booked.
3. Modding Android phones will become the shared hobby of an ALPS core,
and 100% synchronicity was revealed in that www.postmarketos.org from
www.alpinelinux.org is the direction we are traveling for the software
tools.
4. www.android-x86 8.1 (Oreo) rc1 worked really well on the lab PC,
with a great built-in terminal emulator, picking up ethernet but unable
to dial out (though it really wanted to); lesson #1 is all of the gmail
/ google registration / location etc that it is trying to extract,
before you can get a clear 'desktop' for work: a really searchy engine!
5. A very odd 'missing txts' between a Spark Android and a Vodaphone
Nokia user was tested then referred on to the individuals' service
providers - any other suggestions here?
6. More synchronicity, as on the way home, Android just became huge in
the news (holding 75% of the European phone market):
http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/morningreport/audio/2018654276/google-fined-4-point-3b-by-eu
7. There is definite demand for deeper experience with (GNU and) Linux
ICT operating systems, so the ALPS team will press on. New participants
very welcome.
Reminder, next GNU/Linux workshop is Weds 1 August, 7.30pm-9.30pm in
the SLC lab.
Thank you for all the support in coordinating these two user groups.
Rik
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