Re: Ubuntu for Android, release date?
Originally Posted by
Mark Phelps
Probably ... none.
Don't mean to be discouraging, but the recent failed attempt by Canonical to raise MILLIONS of dollars to support their development of an Ubuntu phone doesn't bode well for the large phone manufacturers adopting Linux.
Let's be fair, Canonical was raising money directly from consumers, and although they didn't get to 32 million dollars they did get several millions in pledges. Consumer demand doesn't really matter, it's all about whether you can get investment from the businesses who would actually be making the devices, or venture capital firms.
I think the worst omen for Ubuntu Phone was that Mark Shuttleworth claimed there were manufacturers planning to release Ubuntu phones shortly. I think he said the same thing about Ubuntu MID devices, Ubuntu TVs, and Ubuntu For Android phones, and none of these have ever seen the light of day. Heck, it wouldn't surprise me if Ubuntu For Android is quietly dropped from the website soon, maybe at the same time as Ubuntu TV (it's only got one developer working on it and the code is based on Unity 2D from Ubuntu 12.04).
I try to treat the cause, not the symptom. I avoid the terminal in instructions, unless it's easier or necessary. My instructions will work within the Ubuntu system, instead of breaking or subverting it. Those are the three guarantees to the helpee.