But the likely realities aren't. It's hard not to assume the ease with which Firefox the browser can be installed by my Mom when thinking about the OS. But doing so is plain wrong.
For most end users it will be as tied to a particular device by the manufacturer as any other mobile OS. And the likelihood that the end user will, as a practical matter, be able to load Firefox OS on their own is low because there is no ISA for mobile and the mobile ecosystem is so mined with patents.
It's not that some people may not be able to hack Firefox OS onto an iPhone - I actually expect it. It's that such hacks will kludged beyond utility for most non-technical people.
But the likely realities aren't. It's hard not to assume the ease with which Firefox the browser can be installed by my Mom when thinking about the OS. But doing so is plain wrong.
For most end users it will be as tied to a particular device by the manufacturer as any other mobile OS. And the likelihood that the end user will, as a practical matter, be able to load Firefox OS on their own is low because there is no ISA for mobile and the mobile ecosystem is so mined with patents.
It's not that some people may not be able to hack Firefox OS onto an iPhone - I actually expect it. It's that such hacks will kludged beyond utility for most non-technical people.