J jflint Member Mar 23, 2016 #1 How can Google own Android? Isn't it based on Linux, which is supposed to be free and open source?
Slug Check six! VIP Member Mar 23, 2016 #2 The kernel is Linux -based, but the OS itself isn't. Wikipedia has a fairly digestible and accurate description here.
The kernel is Linux -based, but the OS itself isn't. Wikipedia has a fairly digestible and accurate description here.
scary alien not really so scary VIP Member Mar 23, 2016 #3 The Wiki page explains it a lot better than I could: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_(operating_system)#Linux_kernel Dangit...ninja'd by Sir @Slug .
The Wiki page explains it a lot better than I could: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_(operating_system)#Linux_kernel Dangit...ninja'd by Sir @Slug .
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