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Because they want to profit from it. BTW - the kernel layer is GPL-ed and is already available in source form with the Ansroid x86 project. The Android layer i
by mankash666 11y ago
Because they want to profit from it. BTW - the kernel layer is GPL-ed and is already available in source form with the Ansroid x86 project.
The Android layer is Apache licensed and they are't required to open source it, or using your own misleading verbiage, they can "get away with it".
- niutech 11y agoHow will they profit from giving away their OS for free? Maybe by gathering their users' data, given their EULA?
- mankash666 11y agoI don't know what their exact business plan is. Just like Twitter STILL doesn't have a real business plan.