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Old 05-10-2011, 03:30 PM   #1
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linux - android connection


How is Linux and Andriod connected? ie related ?
 
Old 05-10-2011, 08:21 PM   #2
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Android uses a Linux kernel and much of it is open source:

http://developer.android.com/guide/b...s-android.html

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/04...en_and_closed/
 
Old 05-11-2011, 08:19 AM   #3
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Thankyou Frank. Is that where the simularity ends?

Your two sites proved very useful - Thankyou heaps

Last edited by Desdd57; 05-11-2011 at 02:13 PM. Reason: Left out a sentance
 
Old 05-11-2011, 02:21 PM   #4
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I have altered (edited) Post 3 as it seemed rather abrubt to me. I did not mean it to be, I was just overtired at the time, from travelling interstate. and from having an injection into may eyeball. So my apologies - I hope it now reads in a more friendly manner
 
  


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