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Both the Linux kernel and the macOS kernel are UNIX-based. Some people say that macOS is “linux”, some say that both are compatible due to similarities between commands and file system hierarchy.
Does Apple use Linux?
Both macOS—the operating system used on Apple desktop and notebook computers—and Linux are based on the Unix operating system, which was developed at Bell Labs in 1969 by Dennis Ritchie and Ken Thompson.
Does iOS use Linux kernel?
Some of the mostly used Linux distribution are Debian, Fedora and Ubuntu. It was basically written in C language and assembly language. Kernel used in Linux is Monolithic kernel.
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Difference between Linux and iOS.
| S.No. | LINUX | IOS |
|---|---|---|
| 7. | It has preferred license of GNU GPLv2 (kernel). | It has the preferred license of Proprietary, APSL and GNU GPL. |
