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Friday, 30 March 2012

Linux-powered Androids or Android-powered Linux?

Posted on 04:39 by Unknown
Although it may seem presumptuous, news regarding Android and Linux indicate Linux may finally get some major credit for the popular mobile device platform.  Fork or not, Android is undoubtedly a success despite many reports of usage issues and unsatisfied customers who thought it was iOS.  On the flipside, adding Android code into the Linux kernel has a lot of potential and could provide a new approach to innovating any system running Linux.
 
Nokia abandoning Symbian was a bit disheartening, but it's good to see Linux's role in mobile devices is becoming more and more apparent to consumers.  A closer relationship between Linux and Android will open up a new world between Android devices and Linux distributions - the potential for a Linux ecosystem and better interaction between the two can be greater than any feature Windows 8, OSX, or iOS may offer in the future.  Imagine the wonders of Android-powered phones seamlessly taking advantage of remote applications from a Linux host and vice-versa.  Hopefully, a strong relationship between Android and Linux will also encourage more users living in the Apple and Microsoft world to join the legions of Linux users.
 
 
On another note, I wonder if integration between Android and Linux code had an influence in Canonical's user-interface changes and overall direction of Ubuntu.  Love the desktop environment Unity or hate it, Canonical should be praised for taking a stab at revolutionizing Linux's role for a mainstream audience - which is what Android succeeded in doing though many are unaware of its Linux roots.
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