Comment on What prevents Linux from being installed on mobile devices?
zante@lemmy.wtf 5 days agoLinux is synonymous with open source and freedom and to some extent privacy.
android is synonymous with Google
I’m only guessing, but when people ask about a Linux tablet or phone, they actually want the former, rather than the later, even though android is a Linux derivative, as you rightly said.
dohpaz42@lemmy.world 5 days ago
FYI, Android is open source.
zante@lemmy.wtf 5 days ago
I don’t know if you are deliberately missing the point ?
dohpaz42@lemmy.world 5 days ago
I didn’t miss the point. Maybe you’re conflating a distribution with an operating system. But, since you brought it up:
My point is that — at least in my eyes — open source is not synonymous with one single project. Do with that what you will.
zante@lemmy.wtf 5 days ago
Edge cases