[freehunter]

>it's based on GNU/Linux yet misses important features

I don't like this misconception. Yes, it uses a Linux kernel, but it's not a Linux operating system. It's nothing like a Linux OS, like you mentioned. It's not even trying. I mean, my Roku box sitting in front of my TV is based on the Linux kernel as well, and it doesn't have a package manager, X11, or alternative window managers.

Based on the Linux kernel is completely different from a Linux OS. Android isn't trying to be Linux for smartphones. You're complaining that your car is a frame on wheels but it's too heavy for a horse to pull. They're designed for completely different purposes.

[jrogers65]

It seems I was mistaken about there being much GNU code in Android.

I'm complaining that the software which came with my hardware is not fit for purpose and does not make good use of the horsepower. It would have been easy to include the things I mentioned in Android and a niche market would have been catered for as a result. A different decision was made and some of the customers are unhappy. I'm well within my rights to complain about something I paid for.