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Closed source Android port? I thought Android was open?
by Xuzz 16y ago
Closed source Android port? I thought Android was open?
- angusgr 16y agoAndroid is Apache licensed, so AOSP source is available but most vendors do not release their own source code that actually ships on the device. The Android port on the WM8505 has a ton of hardware-specific hacks in it, including significant custom userland code to set the framebuffer modes up properly. Things that would be put into the kernel in a well-designed system (IMHO.)
- Xuzz 16y agoInteresting; I didn't know that. Thanks!