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From: Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid>
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Subject: Re: Python recompile
Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2025 06:56:02 -0000 (UTC)
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On Tue, 11 Mar 2025 13:49:31 +0200, Michael S wrote:

> Do you really think that many Linux-originated Open Source projects that
> can not be built easily on Windows/Msys2  are easy to build on such OSes
> like:
> 1. zOS (it is certified UNIX, but somehow I am not sure that it's
> enough)
> 2. VMS

Both lost causes.

> 3. iOS (it has BSD-derived kernel, but somehow I am not sure that it's
> enough)

Given Apple’s restrictions on what is and isn’t allowed to run on its
mobile OSes, is it even worth trying?

> 4. Android (it has Linux kernel, but somehow I am not sure that it's
> enough. Although do expect that rate of success would be higher than in
> cases 1,2 and 3).

Funnily enough, Google is ahead of you. It is allowing
suitably-specced Android devices to run a Debian userland
<https://www.zdnet.com/article/your-android-phone-will-run-debian-linux-soon-like-some-pixels-already-can/>.

So yes, I imagine it should be possible to get most existing apps that
work on regular Linux distros to run on that.

PS: Anybody remember the Nokia N9?