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Please read https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/android-and-users-freedom.html https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/android-and-users-freedom.htm...

• recursive 13y ago
  That link makes sense to me. "Android contains Linux, but not GNU." This quote from the article implies that it is not an error to refer to Linux without "GNU", since they are independent. In fact, it suggests that unconditional use of "GNU/Linux" are mistaken, since not all Linux implementations rely on GNU software.
  • LukeShu 13y ago
    That is indeed the case! See these two FAQ points[1][2]. Other examples include iPodLinux (remember those!) and TinyCoreLinux. https://gnu.org/gnu/gnu-linux-faq.html#justlinux https://gnu.org/gnu/gnu-linux-faq.html#justlinux https://gnu.org/gnu/gnu-linux-faq.html#linuxsyswithoutgnu https://gnu.org/gnu/gnu-linux-faq.html#linuxsyswithoutgnu