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* Richard Stallman's article on [https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/android-and-users-freedom.html Android and User Freedom] | * Richard Stallman's article on [https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/android-and-users-freedom.html Android and User Freedom] | ||
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Latest revision as of 22:25, 27 May 2020
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Android is a mobile operating system based on the Linux kernel developed by Google. It is the most popular mobile platform in the world with over 1 billion recorded activations.
Android is a Java virtual machine along with the Busybox userland and custom Bionic C library on top of the Linux kernel. Android does not contain the GNU utilities and libraries used in GNU/Linux distributions due to licensing, so that device manufacturers can keep their software non-free without running into GPL copyleft issues, although users can add replacements for some of these features through third-party software. Because of this, Android is referred to as a Linux system, but not a GNU/Linux system.
See also
- List of recommended Android software
- Android ricing
- Android ROMs
- Portables
- Richard Stallman's article on Android and User Freedom