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> Android (which while built of GNU/Linux pieces, is radically different from traditional GNU/Linux - enough to qualify as a different OS IMO, since the API is
by pedrocr 13y ago
> Android (which while built of GNU/Linux pieces, is radically different from traditional GNU/Linux - enough to qualify as a different OS IMO, since the API is different).
The "GNU/Linux" vs "Linux" discussion is a long one but I'm pretty sure there's (almost?) no GNU in Android.
- rpgmaker 13y agoThere's GNU in android.
- justincormack 13y agoI don't think there is. What are you thinking of? All of userland is not GPL licensed, I don;t even think any is LGPL, so I don;t think there is any GNU there.
- belorn 13y agoIn fsf writing about it: Android is very different from the GNU/Linux operating system because it contains very little of GNU. Indeed, just about the only component in common between Android and GNU/Linux is Linux, the kernel. http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/android-and-users-freedom.en.html http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/android-and-users-freedom.en.h...
- lmm 13y agoI don't normally say "GNU/Linux", but I felt this was a case where the distinction is particularly important, because Android does run the Linux kernel, but is (IMO) a different OS from GNU/Linux.
- pedrocr 13y agoRight. The reason I made my comment was because you said "which while built of GNU/Linux pieces" referring to Android, which doesn't make sense.