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    [–] [email protected] 18 points 6 months ago (1 children)

    I've been patiently waiting for advancements in true Linux phones for years. I feel like a hypocrite when using android. Anyone know if pinephone is nearing a new release?

    [–] [email protected] -5 points 6 months ago (2 children)

    Android is a true Linux.

    [–] [email protected] 7 points 6 months ago (2 children)

    Eh, it depends how you define Linux. Android uses a modified Linux kernel, but most of what's above that is different. By the point you're at the application layer they're basically completely incompatible.

    Is it technically Linux? Yeah but it's so different from a user's perspective it's best to treat them as separate imo.

    [–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago

    Sounds like it is more correct to refer to it as GOOG/Linux

    [–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

    User land is incompatible even between traditional Linux distros and they all do kernel mods to suit their needs, so yeah, Android is as much of a Linux as Ubuntu is.

    [–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

    Android introduces far more incompatibilities, and the kernel mods are more impactful than the vast majority of other systems. Userspace incompatibilities are basically negligable for most distros.

    It's differences are substantial enough that I think it makes sense to treat it as a separate os.