I’d even go so far to say Android is an API/shell on a Linux kernel.
Just like Mac is it’s own API on a Linux kernel.
There’s probably a better term for this today.
Even Windows is an API on the Windows kernel. At one time there was a Posix API for Windows. Today there’s both an Android Subsystem for Windows, and a Linux Subsystem for Windows. Which are little more than APIs that run on the Windows kernel (though quite a hit more involved).
I’d even go so far to say Android is an API/shell on a Linux kernel.
Just like Mac is it’s own API on a Linux kernel.
There’s probably a better term for this today.
Even Windows is an API on the Windows kernel. At one time there was a Posix API for Windows. Today there’s both an Android Subsystem for Windows, and a Linux Subsystem for Windows. Which are little more than APIs that run on the Windows kernel (though quite a hit more involved).
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Slight correction, Mac is it’s own API on a POSIX-certified UNIX kernel.
Akchually… It’s Unix-certified and POSIX-compliant.