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Originally Posted by Serpentine
Because Linux isn't an OS  |
Strictly true, yes.
Linux is a family of products derived from GNU so, as Stalman insists, the proper term for the OS should be "GNU Linux".
(But Stalman's a...not so nice guy...so ignoring him and his opinions is fine by me.)
Still, it's a valid point since I'm trying to highlight out the difference beween the quality of the product the consumer buys and the quality of the underlying OS in the "plumbing".
The Android devices can be (and some are) very useful products despite the limitations off the poor OS. Some products are *more* than the sum of their features, some are *less*.
Which is why its important to keep an eye on the bottom line: how useful it is to *you*. Specmanship isn't the end-all, be-all of tech product development and we should blind ourselves to all the ways otherwise good hardware can be crippled; by crappy software, oppresive network operators, and misguided corporate policies.