"Fact 1: Android runs Linux. But it’s not “the Linux.”" No, It IS "the Linux". A lot of distributions do not use vanilla Linux kernel. You are free to change whatever part you want. It does not change the fact that it is still Linux.
"Android was not developed by Google!" Does he think current android platform is developed by only the original members of the Android inc? It has been 5 years.
Also, the fact that Android is not Linux means that you can't take a Linux app and port it to Android...it won't work...amongst other things there is no glibc; there is no windowing system; etc.
Many linux deployments are servers, and they won't run a windowing system - that doesn't make them any less of a 'linux' distro. Programs like Apache for example are a fundamental part of the ecosystem and aren't dependent on X.
Fine, it might not me interesting to you. It might not be very important or relevant, either. It's easy enough to "vote with your feet" against it. No need to be hostile. Bring something to the table, instead.
http://thedutras.blogspot.com/
When did English drop those letters? 400 years ago? If he really wants to use those letters, he should also use the grammar and vocabulary constructs.
http://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/8102/pg8102.html
(all that being said, I would mind a few more letters to use in English, particularly the schwa http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schwa would make everybody's life easier w/r to spelling).
Is it really widely believed? And how did Oracle shoot itself in the foot with this lawsuit?
Oracle finally filed a patent lawsuit against Google. Not a big surprise. During the integration meetings between Sun and Oracle where we were being grilled about the patent situation between Sun and Google, we could see the Oracle lawyer’s eyes sparkle. Filing patent suits was never in Sun’s genetic code. Alas….
I hope to avoid getting dragged into the fray: they only picked one of my patents (RE38,104) to sue over.
source: http://nighthacks.com/roller/jag/entry/the_shit_finally_hits...
1. Android is a Linux derivative with non-mainline changes, suck as "wake locks".
2. Android uses a non-Java ME (the official Java for mobile devices) Java environment. It's closer to Java SE.
3. And it doesn't use the JVM, it uses Dalvik.
4. Android was not initially developed by Google. It was acquired by them. The company was composed of former Danger staff who worked on the Sidekick and such. [I'd argue this point, as Android is a completely different best than the builds that were coming out around acquisition time. The only thing that's practically the same is that both used the Linux kernel).
5. SQLite is pervasive in Android.
