However, to dismiss the effort as a failure is to miss the point entirely. The pursuit of Linux on the BlackBerry Passport is a beautiful, quixotic quest. It is a testament to the enduring allure of non-conformist hardware and the indomitable hacker spirit. Every time a developer manages to get a Debian prompt on that square screen, every time a keyboard interrupt is successfully passed to a shell, a small victory is won against planned obsolescence.

Your keyboard is waiting.