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		pan69 on Jan 16, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Google discloses another Windows security issue af... Since Redhat is a distribution of Linux, how many Android installs are there?

tedunangst on Jan 16, 2015 | [–]

? Nobody is running redhat on their android phone.

pan69 on Jan 16, 2015 | | [–]

That's correct. They run Linux, like Redhat.

Igglyboo on Jan 16, 2015 | | [–]

How is that a fair comparison?

RedHat is POSIX compliant so why don't you just lump in every POSIX compliant device ever made? /s

oldmanjay on Jan 16, 2015 | [–]

Do you honestly feel like that is anything but disingenuous?

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