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rcolistete	2012-05-09 , 17:22
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Originally Posted by danramos

So, Ubuntu server isn't a Linux distribution until you decide to install X11? Or does it just need to be available? Does that mean Android is now a Linux distribution thanks to that X11 project being AVAILABLE for Android? You seem to be playing some odd game of semantics that doesn't really seem to fit a solid explanation or definition.

Ubuntu Server (for example) can have X Windows, Gnome, Unity, Xfce, etc, installed very easy. Just some "sudo apt-get install" and its done.

Try installing X Windows on Android to run Linux softwares which depend on X11... good luck.

Originally Posted by danramos

I was also aware of Maemo/MeeGo's limited features as well--it still seems to need the further installation of Debian and libraries to still satisfy much of your definition of a Linux operating system.

Maemo/MeeGo are "so limited" that many Linux softwares are compiled without problems to Maemo/MeeGo, other need some tweaks in the make process, other need GUI chances, etc. Result : many Linux softwares are available on Maemo/MeeGo which are absent on Android. It is a fact. Just go to Maemo.org Packages Interface and try to find if many of these softwares are or can be available on Android. Answer : no. Android lacks many basic Linux dependencies.

I am the author of Integral, Derivative and Limit for Maemo 4 & 5. You can run Integral by typing "python integral.py" in Windows, Linux, Mac OS and Maemo 4 & 5, using the same Python source code. It is because Maemo 4 & 5 behave like a desktop OS in many aspects (due to X Windows, glibc, Gtk, Qt, etc). I have "Integral.py" for Android and is totally different, specific for Android.

Originally Posted by danramos

Maemo/MeeGo is very interesting compared to say, Windows Phone, due to its Linux origins. But it lacks many, many MORE Linux features from Android. (What version of the Linux kernel are you up to on Maemo/MeeGo, now?

Come on : Ubuntu for Android is a project from Canonical, not commercially available to users, nobody knows the details about it : Linux components users, versions, etc.

Which Android device has now Linux kernel v3.3 ???

Well, Android 4.0.3 9.1.1.21 ICS (from 2 weeks ago) of my Asus Transformer TF-101 has v2.6.39-4 of the Linux kernel. My N9 has v2.6.32.48. My N900 has v2.6.28.10.

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