> > > 05.02.2013, 16:10, "Eskil Abrahamsen Blomfeldt" > <eskil.abrahamsen-blomfe...@digia.com>: >> Technically I don't think Android is considered a Linux-distribution. > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_distribution > > "A Linux distribution ... is a member of the family of Unix-like operating > systems built on top of the Linux kernel." > > Android is certainly Unix-like and built on top of the Linux kernel, so > technically it *is* a Linux-distribution.
There is more on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_distribution "Such distributions are operating systems including a large collection of software applications such as word processors, spreadsheets, media players, and database applications. These operating systems consist of the Linux kernel and, usually, a set of libraries and utilities from the GNU Project, with graphics support from the X Window System. ..." Android has almost none of the previous libraries and utilities. Even distrowatch consider android a different O.S. http://distrowatch.com/dwres.php?resource=links#otheros and even wikipedia don't list android here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_Linux_distributions According to: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_(operating_system) "Android is a Linux-based operating system ..." but on the same page says: "Android does not have a native X Window System by default nor does it support the full set of standard GNU libraries, and this makes it difficult to port existing Linux applications or libraries to Android." and the examples can continue: http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2009/02/an-introduction-to-google-android-for-developers/ BogDan. _______________________________________________ Development mailing list Development@qt-project.org http://lists.qt-project.org/mailman/listinfo/development
