postmarketOS

What is postmarketOS?

postmarketOS, a touch-optimized, pre-configured Alpine Linux distribution, aims to provide a sustainable mobile operating system that allows users to utilize their devices for an extended period, unlike the limited support often found in the current mobile landscape. Unlike typical smartphones, which become progressively slower and limit access to new features over time, postmarketOS is built upon a real Linux distribution, ensuring consistent performance and continued support for older devices

Highlights

• Supports a wide range of mobile devices, allowing users to install a full-fledged Linux distribution on their smartphones and other mobile devices
• Offers flexibility in user interfaces, enabling the installation of various desktop environments and custom interfaces, such as UBports or a feature phone-style layout
• Provides the ability to package and run any Linux-compatible software, including desktop applications, without arbitrary restrictions
• Maintains a constant minimum resource usage, unlike mainstream mobile operating systems that often become resource-intensive with each update
• Ensures long-term security and feature support, as the underlying Alpine Linux distribution is not limited by the typical short lifespan of mobile device software updates