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Five Common Myths About Linux and Android

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Web Webster
Web Webster
Oct 23, 2008

“Myth #1 – Android Lets You Run Linux Software.

“While Android’s operating system is powered by Linux, all
applications run on a modified form of Java, called Dalvik.

“Dalvik is essentially a fine-tuned version of Java, which
Google made to avoid licensing fees. Dalvik is relatively identical
to a desktop version of Java. In the future, Google plans to extend
Dalvik with additional APIs that make it better for phones than
Java.”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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