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MatthewPhillips | 7 months ago

I think this really undervalues what Linux provides. The Android software is Linux software.

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fsflover|7 months ago

It's completely incompatible, so in practice it's a different OS. Doesn't mean it's not valuable.

jraph|7 months ago

You are talking about the OS while the person you are discussing with is speaking about the kernel.

The Linux kernel has its own merits outside standard Linux userspace.

I agree, saying that the fact standard Linux distros and Android share the same kernel has no single meaningful implication really undervalues the Linux kernel.

I also agree that it's important to keep in mind the two OSes are mostly incompatible.

The two OSes sharing the kernel have practical implications, including (theoretically) seeing improvements coming from Android dev in the kernel that can benefit standard linux distros, and things like Termux or Waydroid.

hagbard_c|7 months ago

Try Termux and you'll be surprised how much 'Linux' software runs fine on Android, this includes things made to run under X11 etc.

vkazanov|7 months ago

In practice Linux is a family of different OSes. Sometimes POSIX-centric, sometimes not.

What do you even count as "an OS"? Linux + gnu userland + Gnome? Or is it KDE? Embedded Linux? Does ChromeOS count? LG's WebOS?