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I think because Android already IS open-source. Why would I need an alternative to reinvent the wheel? When using F-Droid [1] with a custom ROM and no Google A
by jhasse 11y ago
I think because Android already IS open-source. Why would I need an alternative to reinvent the wheel?
When using F-Droid [1] with a custom ROM and no Google Apps, Android is as open-source as Ubuntu, Sailfish or Firefox OS. The one big problem left is proprietary drivers, and this hasn't been fixed be these three alternatives yet. IIRC Sailfish and Ubuntu use the same proprietary Android drivers.
[1] https://f-droid.org/ https://f-droid.org/
- swiley 11y agoHave you ever tried to compile it? With the current residential bandwidth caps in the US it's not even practical to download the (100GB) source.
- jhasse 11y agoI'm living in Germany, downloading 100 GB wouldn't be a problem for me. But no, haven't tried to compile it yet. I'm trusting CyanogenMod. Also I guess very few people are compiling Sailfish, Ubuntu or Firefox OS from source either ;)