Yes, in that it uses the Linux Kernel. It’s not typically considered a Linux distribution because most everything else in the OS is custom and Google-suffused. In particular Android lacks GNU libraries and tools.
Not only is it not Linux, but the operating system is closed source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/HarmonyOS. According to the article it’s built on top of “OpenHarmony,” but that does little to assuage my disappointment.
i hope it’s linux based. then everyone would have to have a linux port of their apps.
I think they are going with their own micro kernel design. But they also use Linux on some versions.
isn’t android linux based?
Yes, it’s Linux with G💩💩gle characteristics.
yes. what i meant was something that uses the upstream kernel. android is a whole mess when it comes to kernels.
Yes, in that it uses the Linux Kernel. It’s not typically considered a Linux distribution because most everything else in the OS is custom and Google-suffused. In particular Android lacks GNU libraries and tools.
Not only is it not Linux, but the operating system is closed source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/HarmonyOS. According to the article it’s built on top of “OpenHarmony,” but that does little to assuage my disappointment.
what a missed opportunity