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Not really? I'm not sure what would be ambiguous about it.

• digi_owl 11y ago
  For one thing, Android is based on the Linux kernel. The very same kernel that is driving the majority of servers on the net right now.
  • pjmlp 11y ago
    An OS is more than the kernel. Android/Linux is a complete different animal than GNU/Linux.
    • digi_owl 11y ago
      Can you really say that when you can install a terminal, get shell access, and drop in a Debian based chroot?
      • pjmlp 11y ago
        Yes, because it isn't any longer Android. I guess: - it isn't running the standard kernel, which is not 100% like a vanilla Linux - it is making use of non official NDK libraries - doesn't make use of Android user space, which given the NDK limitations is like 90% Java It is just like putting Wine and calling it a Windows distribution.