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Android is Linux because it uses the Linux kernel. It is not GNU/Linux, which is what people think about when talking about Linux distributions. Richard Stall
by GuB-42 5y ago
Android is Linux because it uses the Linux kernel.
It is not GNU/Linux, which is what people think about when talking about Linux distributions.
Richard Stallman is known to throw a tantrum every time someone omits the "GNU" part but now, with Android, he has a point.
- pjmlp 5y agoExcept the little detail that pisses off termux guys, neither Linux kernel nor POSIX compliance are part of public Android userspace APIs. Targeting Android/Linux, if you so wish, it is no different than targeting Windows from GNU/Linux point of view.