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I just found out they didn't use AOSP. Ok so it's based on Linux but isn't anyone worried that they're re-inventing some wheels by not using AOSP? Or is there a

I just found out they didn't use AOSP. Ok so it's based on Linux but isn't anyone worried that they're re-inventing some wheels by not using AOSP? Or is there a licensing issue I'm not aware of? Edit: Sorry but my cynicism stems from backing a lot of open source attempts, including N900 with Maemo, ZTE Blade and Jolla. I ended up giving away two of those and the last is rotting in storage.

RandomBacon 7y ago
My understanding is open-sourcs vs closed-source (the binary driver blobs that other phones require).
- chupasaurus 7y ago
  Exactly this. Also no one could block adding the hardware support into AOSP's HAL, so that option is possible.
swiley 7y ago
No, AOSP reinvented the wheel and gave us a broken mess as an excuse to push us into using google software. There’s nothing the phone really needs that hasn’t already been written, the only reinventing is them writting yet another palm pilot home screen knockoff.