Google's new 'Aluminium OS' project brings Android to PC

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Post by jmsflknr » Mon, Nov 24, 2025, 6:49 PM UTC

Google's new 'Aluminium OS' project brings Android to PC
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Re: Google's new 'Aluminium OS' project brings Android to PC

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Post by coffeebeqn » Mon, Nov 24, 2025, 6:58 PM UTC

Linux is better in every conceivable way

Re: Google's new 'Aluminium OS' project brings Android to PC

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Post by lawlessone » Mon, Nov 24, 2025, 7:00 PM UTC

A Pc that requires every dev register their blood type with Google? where do i sign up /s

edit: for all the iOS/MacOS whataboutists, i don't own any Apple devices for the same reasons, so not sure what point you are trying to make.

Re: Google's new 'Aluminium OS' project brings Android to PC

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Post by bryanlarsen » Mon, Nov 24, 2025, 7:02 PM UTC

coffeebeqn wrote: post #2

Linux is better in every conceivable way

Both Chrome and Aluminium are Linux, so which are you trying to say is better?

Or are you saying more conventional Linux is superior? Gnu/Linux is a good term for that.

Re: Google's new 'Aluminium OS' project brings Android to PC

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Post by bitpush » Mon, Nov 24, 2025, 7:09 PM UTC

lawlessone wrote: post #3

A Pc that requires every dev register their blood type with Google? where do i sign up /s edit: for all the iOS/MacOS whataboutists, i don't own any Apple devices for the same reasons, so not sure what point you are trying to make.

Isnt that how it work on iOS as well?

Re: Google's new 'Aluminium OS' project brings Android to PC

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Post by SirFatty » Mon, Nov 24, 2025, 7:10 PM UTC

coffeebeqn wrote: post #2

Linux is better in every conceivable way

This is the year of Linux on the desktop!

Re: Google's new 'Aluminium OS' project brings Android to PC

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Post by lawlessone » Mon, Nov 24, 2025, 7:11 PM UTC

bitpush wrote: post #5

lawlessone wrote: post #3

A Pc that requires every dev register their blood type with Google? where do i sign up /s edit: for all the iOS/MacOS whataboutists, i don't own any Apple devices for the same reasons, so not sure what point you are trying to make.

Isnt that how it work on iOS as well?

i don't know ,haven't seen an iOS pc and i don't own any of their other iOS devices or a MacOS device

edit: or an iPadOS Pro, for those who feel the need to highlight they spent the most.

Re: Google's new 'Aluminium OS' project brings Android to PC

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Post by bsimpson » Mon, Nov 24, 2025, 7:11 PM UTC

That article was almost impossible to read with how often the content shifted around, presumably due to crappy ad scripting.

Re: Google's new 'Aluminium OS' project brings Android to PC

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Post by dontlaugh » Mon, Nov 24, 2025, 7:17 PM UTC

bryanlarsen wrote: post #4

coffeebeqn wrote: post #2

Linux is better in every conceivable way

Both Chrome and Aluminium are Linux, so which are you trying to say is better? Or are you saying more conventional Linux is superior? Gnu/Linux is a good term for that.

It’s not a great term, there is a small and shrinking proportion of GNU in most distros. Things like systemd or Wayland are far more important.

Re: Google's new 'Aluminium OS' project brings Android to PC

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Post by bryanlarsen » Mon, Nov 24, 2025, 7:20 PM UTC

dontlaugh wrote: post #9

bryanlarsen wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Both Chrome and Aluminium are Linux, so which are you trying to say is better? Or are you saying more conventional Linux is superior? Gnu/Linux is a good term for that.

It’s not a great term, there is a small and shrinking proportion of GNU in most distros. Things like systemd or Wayland are far more important.

Systemd is Gnu licensed.