Many things are based on Linux that does not mean anything for the customer, because those end up being heavly modified version being able to run just on this specific chip and only support vendor provided software on top.
My TV runs Android, so Linux kernel, but can I reinstall it and run some Debian with Kodi bypassing all the spyware Android crap? Heck no.
And so what?
Many things are based on Linux that does not mean anything for the customer, because those end up being heavly modified version being able to run just on this specific chip and only support vendor provided software on top.
My TV runs Android, so Linux kernel, but can I reinstall it and run some Debian with Kodi bypassing all the spyware Android crap? Heck no.
They’re TiVoizing our TVs!
Technically you can but it’s a hassle. People reprogram their smart tv all the time.
I dont think android counts as Gnu+Linux
The community is Linux not Gnu + Linux. So Google + Linux counts
The article also isn’t about Gnu + Linux
What I am trying to say, partially. But they are not even “Linux”.