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android is Linux it's just not GNU/LINUX
by tintedfireglass 4y ago
android is Linux it's just not GNU/LINUX
- palata 4y agoYes, but the point was about a "Linux distribution". Linux is a kernel, and a "Linux distribution" is generally understood as Linux + some fairly specific userland (generally GNU). Of course it is a gradient, but Android goes pretty far away from the common understanding of "Linux distribution".
- otabdeveloper4 4y agoIt's not a Linux because consumer devices don't run kernels from kernel.org. At best it is "based on Linux", or maybe "Linux-compatible". This is an extremely important distinction, because proprietary kernels and drivers is why you can't install a different Linux distribution on your Samsung or Xiaomi phone.