> No "back" and "home" buttons. OHA requires that android phones have these for REALLY GOOD REASONS. Because not having them REALLY FUCKING SUCKS. Providing software "back" buttons is up to the application and some do it, some don't, and sometimes they do but it doesn't work. That went even for the core system applications like contact lists.
Yet another mention of this problem. On Wed, Dec 9, 2015 at 6:12 PM, Augustin Trancart < [email protected]> wrote: > and it's already too late on reddit > https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/3vyvys/mozilla_will_stop_developing_and_selling_firefox/ > > Augustin Trancart > Phoxygen > > On 09/12/2015 06:28, Greg Weng wrote: > > Another news site gives an even more strong title: > > "Firefox OS smartphones are dead" > http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2015/12/firefox-os-smartphones-are-dead/ > > With an assertion that claims "Mozilla is ending its plan to build an OS > for smartphones". Although its content is actually from the same source. > > 2015-12-08 23:58 GMT-05:00 Joel Cesar <[email protected]>: > >> I do understand, but I think the PC market would be a good proposition, >> there is no Linux distro got it right, sometimes you have a bad UI, >> sometimes a bad UX. You can start by using some of them as a base but >> focusing on the UI, like you are doing with the phone. Microsoft once >> mention that the XP migration was a 12B dollar market. It make sense a well >> organized institution like Mozilla backing a project like this, I think. It >> also make much easy to people try to use, you get a USB install and use, >> what will may attract more developers. Good luck. >> >> On Tue, Dec 8, 2015 at 11:38 PM, Wilfred Mathanaraj < >> <[email protected]>[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I think when we talk about connected devices we don't want to spread >>> thin across a large area. >>> >>> We should possibly focus on areas where we can make quick gains and have >>> the most impact. We can then extend our reach based on those gains into >>> other areas. >>> >>> There are also some further work that teams are doing to implement the >>> "beyond browser" ideas but I don't think we are yet ready to do a whole OS >>> for a PC. Perhaps long term this may be something to investigate. >>> >>> Wilfred >>> >>> - >>> >>> On 8 Dec 2015, at 23:18, Joel Cesar < <[email protected]> >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> I like connected devices idea. No plans for desktops/laptops? It will be >>> very nice to have a open contender against Chrome OS that will be able to >>> install in any device and replace all the old Windows XP :) >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> On Tue, Dec 8, 2015 at 8:57 PM, Wilfred Mathanaraj < >>> <[email protected]>[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> There is an updated press release coming to clarify the messaging via >>>> the press team. >>>> >>>> Wilfred >>>> >>>> - >>>> >>>> > On 8 Dec 2015, at 18:56, KUPOinyourWINDOW < <[email protected]> >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> > >>>> >> On Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at 10:45:02 PM UTC, Kevin Grandon wrote: >>>> >> FirefoxOS will still be developed, but for a different >>>> >> purpose. Instead of being driven by carriers and commercial sales, >>>> we'll >>>> >> be using it to drive the platform for many connected devices. >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> I think dogfooders will remain extremely valuable, so please >>>> continue to use and test FirefoxOS! >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> Best, >>>> >> Kevin >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > Thank you for the info, this is good to see! >>>> > _______________________________________________ >>>> > dev-fxos mailing list >>>> > <[email protected]>[email protected] >>>> > <https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/dev-fxos> >>>> https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/dev-fxos >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> dev-fxos mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/dev-fxos >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Joel Zamboni >>> <[email protected]>[email protected] >>> skype joel.zamboni >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Joel Zamboni >> <[email protected]>[email protected] >> usa +1 703 989 5237 >> skype joel.zamboni >> >> _______________________________________________ >> dev-fxos mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/dev-fxos >> >> > > > -- > <http://about.me/snowmantw>Greg Weng > > http://about.me/snowmantw > > *Understand y f = f [ y f ] ; lose last remaining non-major friend* > > * -- Anonymous * > > > > _______________________________________________ > dev-fxos mailing > [email protected]https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/dev-fxos > > > > _______________________________________________ > dev-fxos mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/dev-fxos > >
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