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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

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What makes you not want to use Linux anymore and maybe move back to Windows, MacOS, or TempleOS? (endlesstalk.org)

submitted 11 months ago by ani@endlesstalk.org to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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[–] grimacefry@aussie.zone 25 points 11 months ago (1 children)

It is surprisingly hard to run Android apps on Linux, despite Android itself being Linux based. Being able to run Android apps quickly and natively would be a game changer for Linux, resolving long standing issues of app availability. Hell you could even then use Android version of Microsoft Office etc. This should be a higher priority for all distros.

Until then, there are apps that are simply unavailable on Linux, even with Wine support, that necessitate using Windows or macOS.

[–] BananaTrifleViolin@kbin.social 8 points 11 months ago (4 children)

Is Anbox no longer a thing? It runs Android apps in a container.

Or is it more the issue with the apps not running "natively"?

[–] Pantherina@feddit.de 20 points 11 months ago

Waydroid nowadays. Works waaay better

[–] richardisaguy@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

Anbox is dead

[–] grimacefry@aussie.zone 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Have tried to use Anbox, seriously painful to install and get working properly (Debian), and then equally annoying to install apps, and they're still not really first class citizens like other Linux apps. The experience should be as easy as what Wine have achieved.

[–] Pantherina@feddit.de 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)

It is. Anbox is outdated and x11 based. Waydroid is great

[–] grimacefry@aussie.zone 0 points 11 months ago

Looking into Waydroid thanks 👍

[–] TarquinNimrod@sh.itjust.works 1 points 11 months ago

That rings a bell.. could one use BlissOS or Android-x86 in a vm? I can't remember. It's another thing I've been meaning to look into.