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Re: General Upgrade Question: Will Android work on Touch Pro?

I agree with shaun. I love Linux on the desktop but Android is completely different. It uses the Linux kernel but the userland is pretty much made entirely by Google. Many standard Linux programs don't work or require a lot of hacking to put on. Also, Google has severely restricted the internals of the operating system.

You see "Linux" and hear "open source", but don't let that fool you. Android is very close to the iPhone in terms of being locked down.
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