So, I’m a Finn, and have heard many times that we prefer Android because it’s “built on a Linux kernel” (I know just enough to know the Linux dude is a Finn). But *what* is “a kernel” and how “Finnish” does this make Android? Can Linus Torvalds be credited in any way for Android?
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The kernal is the lowest level of code for a computer. It’s how instructions and information get between hardware and software.
If the Linux kernel is LEGO, the Windows NT kernel would be K’nex or Lincoln Logs (sorry if this is US centric). Both allow you to construct stuff by putting pieces together, and at a glance they seem to do pretty much the same job, but at their core they are unique and distinct.
Many people in tech (development and computer engineering) prefer Linux as it is A) free, B) extremely customizable, and C) very performant and lightweight
and yeah, you could say Linux could be credited for Android in a distant way. Similar to how your great grandfather could be credited for your birth. I would say it doesn’t make android Finnish, though, no more than it would make me Finnish if I ate some Finnish food.
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