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> a normal developer and not a company it's pretty much the same Microsoft shares Windows codebase with its partners. Is there a tangible difference between it
by ignoramous 2y ago
> a normal developer and not a company it's pretty much the same
Microsoft shares Windows codebase with its partners. Is there a tangible difference between it and Android?
Also, as a developer, why would you volunteer for a "source first" codebase? I don't see any point since you can't really fork it, in the traditional sense.
- ImJamal 2y agoAnybody can view the source code of Android and make their own version. Only a limited number of people can view the Windows code and nobody can make their own version of Windows.