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> ...and yet, how popular are Linux phones and laptops compared to Apple? Linux phones are about 3x more popular. https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/m
by j88439h84 6y ago
> ...and yet, how popular are Linux phones and laptops compared to Apple?
Linux phones are about 3x more popular.
https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/mobile/worldwide https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/mobile/worldwide
- new_realist 6y agoAndroid isn’t really Linux, in that the commodity open source kernel is wrapped by proprietary value added software maintained by an army of highly paid professionals. You could swap out the kernel and no user would notice, or care.
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- j88439h84 6y ago> Android isn’t really Linux, in that the commodity open source kernel is wrapped by proprietary value added software maintained by an army of highly paid professionals. Isn't that true for all popular distros?
- fomine3 6y agoAndroid IS an Linux definitely but not GNU/Linux.