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To me, Android is definitely not FOSS but it is still open in the sense that matters. As far as I know, any company can pay to use it on their phones. I think
by wilsonnb 8y ago
To me, Android is definitely not FOSS but it is still open in the sense that matters.
As far as I know, any company can pay to use it on their phones. I think members of the Open Handset Alliance don't have to pay. I'm not sure what it takes to join that, though.
Anyone can download Android Studio on any major operating system and make an android app. There are no limitations as to what features those apps can use. There is no fee to put an app in the app store. People can still sideload their own apps.