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animuchan 6 hours ago

It's Android but without Google's services, there's an alternative app store.

The irony of Chinese vendors providing a breath of fresh low-DRM air.

aerzen 5 hours ago | parent | next [-]

It seems like China is becoming the "freedom superpower" while USA is getting "corporate superpower" vibes. Huh

pjmlp 5 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Partially true, HarmonyOS NEXT is its own thing, with a Typescript based language ArkTS.

https://developer.huawei.com/consumer/en/arkts/

And now they are adding yet another one, AOT compiled, Cangjie

https://cangjie-lang.cn/en

Using Android fork has been a transition step.

animuchan 5 hours ago | parent [-]

Neat, thanks for this correction! Interesting, an entire new programming language.

pjmlp 4 hours ago | parent [-]

And a microkernel based OS with capabilities.

Another example that microkernels actually do have market share.

Aachen 5 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Low DRM? I looked at Huawei devices because I figured they'd have to sell them here super cheap because of this downside most Europeans people will even see as a showstopper ("how will I install my precious WhatsApp??"), but

- they're among the most expensive (I could afford that if needed though)

- they don't allow hardware unlock (ehh.. what's the point, then, if I get a locked-down device with Chinese surprises!)

animuchan 5 hours ago | parent [-]

OK yeah I didn't know they stopped allowing to root. Normal levels of DRM then, my mistake, you're right.