Maru OS becomes an open source project

[+] bdcravens|9 years ago|reply

A bit pedantic: The rendering with caption "Maru OS brings Linux to an HDMI screen using the power of your Android smartphone" is very clearly an Apple Thunderbolt display, which doesn't support HDMI, let alone have a way for an Android phone to connect directly.

[+] mwfunk|9 years ago|reply

Sure it does. There are HDMI adapters.

[+] userbinator|9 years ago|reply

At least they didn't use an iPhone.

I recall coming across a site for an Android-only app --- which was being shown on an iPhone in the big banner at the top of the page.

[+] chatman|9 years ago|reply

Sailfish 2.0 from Jolla seems more compelling as a Linux based phone OS.

[+] pekk|9 years ago|reply

If only there were hardware to run it on.

[+] qwertyuiop924|9 years ago|reply

...But there are no apps.

[+] unixhero|9 years ago|reply

So Nexus6p or Galaxy S7 support?

[+] AdmiralAsshat|9 years ago|reply

Until being open sourced, this was basically a one-man project, and the Nexus 5 was the only phone supported because it's what the guy had.

Theoretically it may get support for more phones in the future as more people contribute towards it and try to get it working on their specific phones.

[+] jlmendezbonini|9 years ago|reply

>Which devices are officially supported?

>Only the Nexus 5 at the moment. Both D820 and D821 models with 16GB or 32GB storage are supported.

https://github.com/maruos/maruos/wiki/FAQ#which-devices-are-...

[+] rufugee|9 years ago|reply

Umm.... Did you read the article? It clearly states only the Nexus 5 is supported at the moment.

[+] hiphopyo|9 years ago|reply

Wish it could be based on OpenBSD instead of Linux.

[+] mcpherrinm|9 years ago|reply

From what I see, it looks like this still uses the same kernel that's running on the phone. Thus you can't do anything but a Linux system, since that's what Android runs.

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