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Not 100% sure but I think this is a chroot. From the features page [0]: Ubuntu and Android share the same kernel. When docked, the Ubuntu OS boots and
by dave1010uk 15y ago
Not 100% sure but I think this is a chroot.
From the features page [0]:
Ubuntu and Android share the same kernel. When docked,
the Ubuntu OS boots and runs concurrently with Android.
This allows both mobile and desktop functionality to
co-exist in different runtimes.
[0] http://www.ubuntu.com/devices/android/features-and-specs http://www.ubuntu.com/devices/android/features-and-specs
- nextparadigms 15y agoIt looks great, but I still think Google needs to make it so when docked like this, what you see on the PC screen is the "tablet UI" of Android. It makes more sense, and you don't even have to waste resources running 2 OS's on a mobile processor.
- ericmoritz 15y agoMy guess is it's going to be an entire Xorg stack and Unity running along side Android.
- cbr 15y agoWhen docked you have power, so "wasting resources" isn't much of a worry.
- benologist 15y agoIf they did that all that happens is you're stuck with a crap tablet os and apps, the goal is a full-fledged workstation you can work on without compromise.
- bryanlarsen 15y agoThe whole point of the announcement is that it isn't 2 OS's: Android and Ubuntu are running on the same kernel.