Even though Google is developing Android it is open source and you can run it without Google. I believe projects like LineageOS and GrapheneOS would continue development with the existing code base if that ever changed. But yeah, personally, I still would love to see a Linux phone that does not rely on Google which is why I appreciate the efforts of the likes of Pine64.
It definitely doesn’t have the vibe of most Linux-based operating systems, but I’d say it’s functionally very similar. Most Linux software will run just fine on Android, including X.org and Wayland apps, since you can just run X/Wayland servers.
I don’t think I have ever met somebody who when they said “I use Linux” meant they were using android. Anecdotal of course so feel free to dismiss I guess. It’s just kind of odd to me.
Fair enough. I just feel like when people talk about Linux they are talking about basically the polar opposite ethos of Google and android lol
Even though Google is developing Android it is open source and you can run it without Google. I believe projects like LineageOS and GrapheneOS would continue development with the existing code base if that ever changed. But yeah, personally, I still would love to see a Linux phone that does not rely on Google which is why I appreciate the efforts of the likes of Pine64.
It definitely doesn’t have the vibe of most Linux-based operating systems, but I’d say it’s functionally very similar. Most Linux software will run just fine on Android, including X.org and Wayland apps, since you can just run X/Wayland servers.
A lot of highly commercialized projects start with open source technology and patents and ideas that are just lying around.
I know but that’s not really what I’m driving at.
If someone says “I use linux primarily” almost no one thinks they could mean Android.
Oh thats true. But like… It is though? Like I know I’m.using a website… But it runs in Linux. Lol.
I don’t think I have ever met somebody who when they said “I use Linux” meant they were using android. Anecdotal of course so feel free to dismiss I guess. It’s just kind of odd to me.