Harry_Houdini ( Harry_h0udini@lemmy.dbzer0.com ) to Linux@lemmy.ml · 3 years agoWhich is better: Linux or GNU/Linuxlemmy.dbzer0.comimagemessage-square33linkfedilinkarrow-up1248file-text
arrow-up1248imageWhich is better: Linux or GNU/Linuxlemmy.dbzer0.comHarry_Houdini ( Harry_h0udini@lemmy.dbzer0.com ) to Linux@lemmy.ml · 3 years agomessage-square33linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squaremeteokr ( meteokr@community.adiquaints.moe ) linkfedilinkarrow-up16·3 years agoExactly. When I say I want a Linux phone all I get are Android options. What I want is a GNU/Linux phone that I can run full Linux distros on.
minus-squarephx ( phx@lemmy.ca ) linkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 years agoAlpine or PostmarketOS works for older stuff. Some others will run Ubuntu as well. Instead of “Linux on [phone]” try using Debian/Ubuntu or one of the mobile-targeting distros as a keyword
minus-squarePatch ( Patch@feddit.uk ) linkfedilinkarrow-up5·3 years ago Alpine Alpine is also arguably not “GNU/Linux”, as it doesn’t use GNU Core Utils or glibc. But I don’t know anyone who would suggest that Alpine isn’t “proper Linux”.
Exactly. When I say I want a Linux phone all I get are Android options. What I want is a GNU/Linux phone that I can run full Linux distros on.
Alpine or PostmarketOS works for older stuff. Some others will run Ubuntu as well.
Instead of “Linux on [phone]” try using Debian/Ubuntu or one of the mobile-targeting distros as a keyword
Alpine is also arguably not “GNU/Linux”, as it doesn’t use GNU Core Utils or glibc. But I don’t know anyone who would suggest that Alpine isn’t “proper Linux”.