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It is better, because postmarket seemed to suggest that the only goal is to make old devices usable again, while in fact its main goal is to provide a good alternative OS in general.
PostmarketOS seems to me like it's an OS made specifically for POS machines.
Point Of Service or Piece Of Sh*t machines?
Point Of Sales...
That was my question too 🤣