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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.

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Do any of you daily drive a mobile Linux distro on your cell phone? Is that viable / will it ever be? (sh.itjust.works)

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

The only thing linux about android is the kernel, i wouldn't call that a linux distro and it's not even compatible with any others.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

The only thing about Linux IS that its a kernel. Its not like BSD where all the tools get developed together and released in the same edition, Linux is a kernel, full stop. Anything built on top of the Linux kernel is a Linux distro.

Can you name something other than the kernel that would be considered an essential element of a Linux distro and not available on android or BSD?

Its always been GNU+Linux, even stallman acknowledged its a separate thing and distros without GNU or glibc do exist on desktop too.