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[–] zagaberoo 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Android is Linux. It's funny because this is the rare case where Stallman's pedantry comes in handy. Android is absolutely not GNU/Linux, the OS family known as 'Linux', but the kernel is the Linux kernel.

If people don't see Android as bringing Linux to the masses (which I don't), then it's dubious SteamOS would either. If it's just a container for Steam, it's not really the same thing as Linux adoption. ChromeOS actually is GNU/Linux, but I doubt many would count that either.

Even so, more consumer products with Linux inside means more improvements that benefit everyone.

[–] sederx@programming.dev 1 points 1 year ago

Because it's not. The kernel is meaningless if the user space is gimped.