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Ask HN: What is the actual state of Linux phones?

64 points·by SilverbeardUnix·10 maanden geleden·47 comments

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SilverbeardUnix
·9 maanden geleden·discuss
It would take more than just your neighbor developing their land for your land to increase in value. land value taxes calculate the value of the undeveloped land as in land in denser areas is more valuable than suburban land. Unless all of your neighbor are putting up fourplexes changing the entire makeup of the neighborhood, your land value is unlikely to increase. This can't be said of property value where if your neighbor improves their property, your property value and property taxes might increase as a result.
SilverbeardUnix
·10 maanden geleden·discuss
You pay tax based on unimproved land value so what your neighbor builds doesn't matter. In your scenario, for what you're talking about to happen, everyone in the neighborhood needs to be building fourplexes and opening local businesses which would change the makeup of the entire neighborhood and taxes would adjust accordingly. So no, your neighbor building a duplex doesn't spike grandmas taxes. Under the current system, grandmas neighbor building a fourplex can increase her property value and have her paying a higher property tax anyway.
SilverbeardUnix
·10 maanden geleden·discuss
Knowing how much people suck, I can't imagine "RSS for comments" is something I would want to read.
SilverbeardUnix
·10 maanden geleden·discuss
Flat out wrong. Your choices aren't single family home or highrise. There are numerous other options in between. Duplexs, triplexs, fourplexs, mother-in-law suites, townhomes, live-work homes, cottages. There is a gulf of options in between single family home or NYC highrise.
SilverbeardUnix
·10 maanden geleden·discuss
Same thing.
SilverbeardUnix
·10 maanden geleden·discuss
Land value tax would solve most problems in California.
SilverbeardUnix
·10 maanden geleden·discuss
1. People don't work alone and need to collaborate

2. People value convenience over privacy and security

3. Cloud is easy.
SilverbeardUnix
·10 maanden geleden·discuss
No you don't. There are plenty of games you can buy and go into the wilderness and play just fine offline. Just because game developers WANT you to be online so they can get data doesn't mean you NEED to be online.
SilverbeardUnix
·10 maanden geleden·discuss
When people say fascism are speaking more of an authoritarian nation where corrupt officials use the state to suppress opposition. Modern day Hungary is a good example
SilverbeardUnix
·10 maanden geleden·discuss
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SilverbeardUnix
·10 maanden geleden·discuss
That's the problem. H1B visa is for talent that is almost impossible to get domestically. It should be for bringing in actual specialist.
SilverbeardUnix
·10 maanden geleden·discuss
I don't agree with any of this outside of having a standard screen and networking modem. The rest of this is why I think Linux phones are being held back.
SilverbeardUnix
·10 maanden geleden·discuss
I thought Ubuntu Touch forked from Ubuntu and was called UbPorts?
SilverbeardUnix
·10 maanden geleden·discuss
I mean that is what it is. Is there some rule that you can't call it that? Or is it just fascist don't like being called fascist and might go after people who call them fascist? Which is very fascist thing to do by the way.
SilverbeardUnix
·10 maanden geleden·discuss
> and these days, a degree of protection from that thing that is happening in the USA and elsewhere, which is no longer safe to call by its name

I actually don't know what you are referencing.
SilverbeardUnix
·10 maanden geleden·discuss
The modem is always going to be a black box but I would caution letting that one thing prevent investing in development.
SilverbeardUnix
·10 maanden geleden·discuss
You have ethics and the ability to feel shame.
SilverbeardUnix
·10 maanden geleden·discuss
Intel hasn't had desktop GPUs for a long time. Your timescale is off compared to how long AMD and Nvidia have had to polish their GPUs.
SilverbeardUnix
·10 maanden geleden·discuss
No it isn't, this is an attempt to censor and push propaganda.
SilverbeardUnix
·10 maanden geleden·discuss
If you actually believe this then I do not know what to tell you.