openbox9
join:2004-01-26
Alexandria, VA
kudos:2 | reply to hottboiinnc
Re: Android's openness both a blessing and curse Android is licensed both under the GPL as well as the Apache Software License. So it's free, as in beer, and free, as in speech, in accordance with these licenses. |
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| which makes it free and the licenses is pretty much useless as far as enforcing anything on VZ. |
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openbox9
join:2004-01-26
Alexandria, VA
kudos:2 | What exactly would you like to use the GPL and ASL for with VZ? |
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 AVDRespice, Adspice, ProspicePremium
join:2003-02-06
Onion, NJ | reply to hottboiinnc
Its free open for the vendor, not the end user.
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openbox9
join:2004-01-26
Alexandria, VA
kudos:2 | Knock yourself out.
»source.android.com/source/download.html |
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demirPremium
join:2010-07-15
usa
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It is open to the end user. Anyone can take android code, develop against it, slap it on a cell phone all at no cost to them.
They also could sell their repackaged code to a carrier and make tons of money without having to pay google a cent. |
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AVDRespice, Adspice, ProspicePremium
join:2003-02-06
Onion, NJ | problem is getting the open cellphone in the first place.
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