Comments on: Five Common Myths About Linux and Android (Updated) http://www.phonenews.com/five-common-myths-about-linux-and-android-5105/ Providing complete coverage of the wireless industry, cell phone news, and future 4G technologies. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:55:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sam Hallhttp://www.phonenews.com/five-common-myths-about-linux-and-android-5105/#comment-51700 Sam Hall Thu, 18 Aug 2011 01:56:46 +0000 http://www.phonenews.com/?p=5105#comment-51700 Just stumbled on this and must say that looking back you have to admit you totally missed the mark in some of your points there. While the headings may be true, the reasoning behind each point makes this look more like an opinion piece. Sure Google don't want to promote Android as a Linux capable platform for several reasons. But they haven't actively blocked the community from going ahead and doing so (it's just smartphone manufacturers and telcos pushing for this, and they are not Android). For someone who isn't Google you seem to speak with great authority on their behalf. Almost every Google product has an easily downloadable installer for my Ubuntu workstation. My Android phone is running a suite of GNU software ported to the platform by dedicated community of Android hackers who are a hell of a lot more organised and professional than that of the iPhone hacking community (rooted iPhoned are far more susceptible to worms as far as I can tell). Sure, I had to root the phone and my grandma isn't going to do that, but that's fine, that's not the point. I wanted a platform I could mess with and this was the only choice. Just stumbled on this and must say that looking back you have to admit you totally missed the mark in some of your points there. While the headings may be true, the reasoning behind each point makes this look more like an opinion piece. Sure Google don’t want to promote Android as a Linux capable platform for several reasons. But they haven’t actively blocked the community from going ahead and doing so (it’s just smartphone manufacturers and telcos pushing for this, and they are not Android). For someone who isn’t Google you seem to speak with great authority on their behalf. Almost every Google product has an easily downloadable installer for my Ubuntu workstation. My Android phone is running a suite of GNU software ported to the platform by dedicated community of Android hackers who are a hell of a lot more organised and professional than that of the iPhone hacking community (rooted iPhoned are far more susceptible to worms as far as I can tell). Sure, I had to root the phone and my grandma isn’t going to do that, but that’s fine, that’s not the point. I wanted a platform I could mess with and this was the only choice.

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]]> By: RIP N810 | PAPPP's Ramblinghttp://www.phonenews.com/five-common-myths-about-linux-and-android-5105/#comment-49527 RIP N810 | PAPPP's Rambling Fri, 01 Apr 2011 00:50:14 +0000 http://www.phonenews.com/?p=5105#comment-49527 [...] two major platforms, Android devices are non-options because the “Bionic-is-not-libc” issue means normal Linux software won’t work on them (except via chrooting, but that is a seriously [...] [...] two major platforms, Android devices are non-options because the “Bionic-is-not-libc” issue means normal Linux software won’t work on them (except via chrooting, but that is a seriously [...]

]]> By: OOObuntooohttp://www.phonenews.com/five-common-myths-about-linux-and-android-5105/#comment-49263 OOObuntooo Tue, 22 Mar 2011 00:46:16 +0000 http://www.phonenews.com/?p=5105#comment-49263 Then why do certain websites identify Android as Linux? Then why do certain websites identify Android as Linux?

]]> By: Олегhttp://www.phonenews.com/five-common-myths-about-linux-and-android-5105/#comment-25765 Олег Mon, 09 Mar 2009 05:43:41 +0000 http://www.phonenews.com/?p=5105#comment-25765 Кстати подобное придумали ориентировочно лет 10 назад .: Кстати подобное придумали ориентировочно лет 10 назад .:

]]> By: cthttp://www.phonenews.com/five-common-myths-about-linux-and-android-5105/#comment-22732 ct Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:47:02 +0000 http://www.phonenews.com/?p=5105#comment-22732 @doug: "It has always been said to be based on GNU/Linux and to be an open source project." That isn't actually true. Android is based on Linux, but <i>not</i> GNU/Linux. There is no FSF/GNU code in Android. @doug:

“It has always been said to be based on GNU/Linux and to be an open source project.”

That isn’t actually true. Android is based on Linux, but not GNU/Linux. There is no FSF/GNU code in Android.

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]]> By: Christopher Pricehttp://www.phonenews.com/five-common-myths-about-linux-and-android-5105/#comment-22206 Christopher Price Sun, 09 Nov 2008 03:19:56 +0000 http://www.phonenews.com/?p=5105#comment-22206 And Google's RC30 update will block that. It's already on its way to devices. And Google’s RC30 update will block that. It’s already on its way to devices.

]]> By: Will Turnerhttp://www.phonenews.com/five-common-myths-about-linux-and-android-5105/#comment-22205 Will Turner Sun, 09 Nov 2008 02:59:25 +0000 http://www.phonenews.com/?p=5105#comment-22205 Most people may know by now, but root access has been obtained. With this, all myths are now true. Please upate your post? If you need proof just google "android root". Most people may know by now, but root access has been obtained. With this, all myths are now true. Please upate your post? If you need proof just google “android root”.

]]> By: Chrishttp://www.phonenews.com/five-common-myths-about-linux-and-android-5105/#comment-21954 Chris Mon, 03 Nov 2008 15:44:08 +0000 http://www.phonenews.com/?p=5105#comment-21954 It turns out the G1 supports native code upload and execution without any hacks: http://androidcommunity.com/forums/f2/busybox-on-the-g1-4358/ The G1 actually ships with a running debug daemon. Awesome. It turns out the G1 supports native code upload and execution without any hacks: http://androidcommunity.com/forums/f2/busybox-on-the-g1-4358/

The G1 actually ships with a running debug daemon. Awesome.

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