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No, why? Normal open-source Linux apps can be just compiled for ARM and most larger distros have ARM versions with pre-compiled ARM repositories. Newer Linux apps are also already responsive and usually work reasonably well on smaller screens and touchscreens, although some further improvements in that regard could be made.