# Aiming for a 10 year life-cycle for smartphones

https://postmarketos.org/blog/2017/05/26/intro/

Introduction post to postmarketOS, a touch-optimized, pre-configured Alpine Linux with own packages, that can be installed on smartphones. (Not usable for most people yet!) Minimalistic Linux distributions run fine on ten year old PCs. It is 2017. Pick an average PC from 2007 and install a minimal Linux based operating system. You will be able to do basic computing tasks (eg. surfing the web, reading E-Mails, listening to music, chatting) just like on an expensive modern PC. You will even get security updates, so your old computer is protected, just like as a new one. Why are Android/Linux pho

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