I don't get why so many people in this thread (especially on the first few pages) are like "Why would I want Linux on the Switch?"
You could build up a desk with a Switch docking station that has a keyboard and a mouse attached and a monitor of course.
Should be enough for many office tasks, browsing and media consumption (once Linux runs smoothly and has drivers for everything). For this use case I'd prefer it over Android any time.
However on the go I'd like to have Horizon OS
and Android as some kind of dual boot as there are a few very good Android apps I'd love to enjoy on my Switch which won't ever get a homebrew port.
Although there's also this:
With a portable keyboard and Linux it might work as some kind of notebook while traveling.
I never understood why anyone wanted one of those Windows Mobile + Android dual boot phones back then (I guess they were from HTC?) but honestly?
If I could, I'd take Horizon OS
and Android
and Linux to my Switch with some kind of GRUB bootloader. I see many use cases for any of those systems on the Switch.
If
Anbox and
ARC Welder would stop being crappy alpha/beta shit and make some massive compatibility and speed improvements, there's no need for Android at all as Linux would take over the apps.
As a last word why's everyone here so
salty about shinyquagsire23 not releasing a boot exploit? He never said he did and making his Linux stuff available is pretty neat as it becomes usable pretty quickly once Kate and SciresM are dropping their taste of epicness this summer. We already have April right now so ...
be f*cking patient.