Re: [LAU] iPad and Linux audio

It is also possible to run ubuntu on top of an android device but I'm not sure how well that is currently tested across all available devices. My main point about Samsung is that they have gone out of their way to abstract the Android configuration on their devices and it is a royal PITA for modding. Better off building a complete new CM9 build but that takes more time to get my head around than I have available. I don't see why it is not possible to run a different desktop on top of an "android" targeted device. Once the kernel is built it is just a layer over the top. The problem is that all the developers are insisting on working with android which I assume is because of the momentum that has already been built. The whole process of booting a device and getting a desktop running is a separate issue to which desktop is running. There is no reason that current devices cannot be made to run a standard set of tools. It's just a matter of building the desktop to allow that experience. Not having to go through that process will make it easier in some ways but as the entire UX is touch based that will require a major rewrite of the UI for most existing x86 apps anyway. -- Patrick Shirkey Boost Hardware Ltd