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[–] BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 1 points 9 hours ago (2 children)

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).

[–] GBU_28@lemm.ee 3 points 8 hours ago

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[–] kitnaht@lemmy.world 2 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Slight correction, Mac is it's own API on a POSIX-certified UNIX kernel.

[–] Ajen@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 hours ago

Akchually... It's Unix-certified and POSIX-compliant.