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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 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by GravitySpoiled@lemmy.ml to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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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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[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 3 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Lineage os seems to be the most promising. We already have F-droid so the apps are there and the good news is that for every component that Google makes proprietary Lineage os is creating and maintaining a free software version.

[–] sebsch@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (3 children)

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

[–] survivalmachine 2 points 11 months ago

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

Wait, does this mean Alpine Linux is not Linux?

[–] ursakhiin 1 points 11 months ago

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

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 1 points 11 months ago (2 children)

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

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[–] rah@feddit.uk 2 points 11 months ago

An Android phone isn't what's referred to when people say "Linux phone". What they're referring to is a phone running GNU/Linux, typically running one of the GNU/Linux phone shells/desktop environments.