NOT A Technical Question.....Just An Observation....

Alan Cox alan at lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk
Tue Dec 18 12:29:45 UTC 2012


> Linux is the kernel, not the userland. So for "most" intents, yes,
> Android is linux.

There are some measurable differences, there is an ongoing attempt to
re-unify them.

> Additionally, ZDNET is the "fawks news" of the internet. Try to take
> anything they post with a few kilos of salt. 

There are several studies all of which suggest the Android user base will
exceed Windows next year, and some good evidence that overall Linux
passed Windows a while back when you count all the DVRs, TV sets, etc
with it in.

The Android one however is much more significant because its a product
buying/downloading user base.

Alan


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