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A permissive license would allow Android phone manufacturers to legally keep their kernel closed-source. Not so good for custom ROM developers.
by l2dy 10y ago
A permissive license would allow Android phone manufacturers to legally keep their kernel closed-source. Not so good for custom ROM developers.
- mankash666 10y agoEven with a GPL_ed kernel, you need binary blobs for certain firmware and Android drivers. The base kernel is only half the story.