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[–] [email protected] 36 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Vendor lock-in, I don't think so.
Maybe on a local market.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago

They are a major force in the Chinese market so maybe it might see some traction there, but otherwise, I still don't see a third mobile OS getting genuine market share.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Downside: closed source

Upside: microkernel

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Does a microkernel matter for anyone but nerds? Maybe companies that make variants of the OS?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

for normal users they get a improvement in security!

Microkernels by having a reduced risk surface provider better security, less vulnerabilities, and more compartmentalization. Programs simply have less privileges

Harmony OS is closed source, and run by a company in a country that has done some... flexible things with data security... but at least with a microkernel its less likely third parties will violate your security, only second parties here!

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Most malware doesn't target the kernel directly, so I don't think it will change anything, especially if Linux used with seccomp like in Android. For people who really cares about privacy proprietary OS with preinstalled spyware already is a nightmare.

[–] LiveLM 14 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

I dunno, kinda doubt it.
I don't think most devs will be really thrilled on having to support another platform with a seemingly petty different SDK.
I think that not offering any type of Android compatibility, no matter how limited, will prove to be a mistake

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 weeks ago

Ah ha ha ha ha ha

No

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 weeks ago

Vendor locked so no

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

Very very doubtful. As much as it would be nice to have another OS.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

First time I'm heading about this.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

My take is that it'll become China's "iOS".

Android will still be around.

There will essentially be 3 competing OSes

iOS

Harmony OS

Android OS