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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] -4 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago) (1 children)

Android is a Linux distro, just because its not gnu or running whatever subset of features a desktop Linux might have doesn't make it any less of a Linux distro.

The real question is what do you consider a part of a "Linux disto" that currently isn't available on android?

[–] 0x0 1 points 6 hours ago

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.