> Android being open source means that any competitor can take it and run with it. Oh yeah we are really seeing all those successful forks taking off. /s On a

> Android being open source means that any competitor can take it and run with it. Oh yeah we are really seeing all those successful forks taking off. /s On a more serious note, the key parts are not open source, that's why all those alternative ROMs are having a hard time and nobody can really run Android without official builds outside a niche of enthusiasts who are fine with sacrificing certain functionality.