• cybersandwich@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2210·
    10 months ago

    It’s simple math. 97% of the population uses those two operating systems.

    There isn’t much more incentive to go after the 3% Linux users. You know the population that loves free and open source software and isn’t exactly known for dropping a bunch of cash on software. Not to mention it’s a fragmented 3%. Even the flatpak, snap, app images of the world that were supposed to make devs lives easier are fragmented across distros.

    • Mango@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1618·
      10 months ago

      Android called. They want their representation in your statistics. Android is Linux.

      • KazuyaDarklight@lemmy.worldEnglish
        292·
        10 months ago

        No one’s doing this kind of work on their android phone, so you’re argument is pedantic at best in this context.

        • Mango@lemmy.worldEnglish
          315·
          10 months ago

          If I can patch a ROM on my phone, you can patch your picture just fine. You don’t have to make it with your phone.

          Also, you’d be surprised at how excellent some drawing apps are on Android. Particularly Ibis.

        • Mango@lemmy.worldEnglish
          55·
          10 months ago

          Meme aside, that’s a good question… I wonder how much GNU made it into Google’s implementation. Someone here probably knows.

          • sir_reginald@lemmy.worldEnglish
            112·
            10 months ago

            none. Android uses just the Linux kernel, not the GNU user space tools.

            That’s why Android is normally not counted as Linux, it’s basically a different OS using the Linux kernel.