[android-beginners] Re: Should anyone be allowed to alter Android OS and Applications?

[Jeffrey Blattman]

unfortunately, it's not that simple. there are parts of android dists like CM that are not in AOSP. the google apps are a major, glaring example. their license clearly does not allow them to be re-distributed. so you can make a custom android dist, but it can't include google mail, google maps, google contacts, etc. the analogy would be if you created a custom linux dist and bundled a bunch of for-pay, closed-source software with it. no one would question why that is illegal. i think a lot of people just assume that those google android apps are open source. they aren't. On 9/26/09 6:56 PM, Fugita wrote: It is an Open Operating System with the code released for all to use but developers have stopped Modifying the Stock OS because it seems it is illegal! WHAT... I mean really it is OPEN! Meaning we can do what we want with the code as long as we are not selling it for profit, right? I just don't get it. I mean with developers out there like Cyanogen making the OS better, I'd be looking at his work to see what could be done to add changes to the OS and MAKE IT BETTER! Why not listen to the community instead of trying to shut them down! --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Beginners" group. To post to this group, send email to android-beginners@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-beginners-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-beginners?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~--- --