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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yup. Or Waydroid (or others) mature like Wine/Proton has.

SafetyNet is an issue though

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

SafetyNet is also an issue on Android as soon as you modify anything or install a custom ROM :/

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I hate how corporations name their lock-in bullshit names that make it sound like it's for the user's protection when it's just protecting their garbage monopolies. I'd argue an open platform not under Google's control is more secure and safer for my data than a Google spy machine.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

while typically I would agree, safetynet actually does do a lot to provide a safe execution environment. Yes, it can be used for vendor lock-in BS and drm, however it does also get used to protect privileged apps like banking apps, secure email etc