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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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which linux phone is the most promising? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I want to donate to a linux phone. I believe in linux and I want a linux phone. Maybe we can use one in very few years as a normal daily driver. It's getting closer and closer every month.

I want to donate that we get there sooner. But which project? I'm following postmarket but I'm not sure if they are the most promising. What's your stance on this? To which project would you give your money to accellerate it?

Edit: I don't want to buy a phone. I want to support the phone os devs. Sorry for the bad wording.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (3 children)

I would not call Android a Linux. It may have the kernel but it isn't much GNU in it

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

It can be free like Linux so it counts in my book. I wouldn't consider Google Android free but Lineage os counts

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

It is released under apache 2 license, not GPL. It is certainly free software, but I wouldn't say it is as free as linux.

https://source.android.com/license

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

True, but the Linux kernel is GPLv2 and Google nor any other company or organization can't change that

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

It may have the kernel but it isn't much GNU in it

Wait, does this mean Alpine Linux is not Linux?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

That makes it sound more like it is Linux, but not GNU. Which is accurate