Spell edit: Where it says "thread" should be "threat".
On Sep 28, 4:46 pm, lbcoder <[email protected]> wrote: > Cyanogen and other "hackers" (why you call them that is beyond me... > "hackers" implies illegal and custom roms are ENCOURAGED -- please > call them "independent android developers" instead) are PERFECTLY FREE > to continue their work. If you believe otherwise, you are quite > misinformed. > > In fact, Cyanogen has himself personally stated that he WILL continue > his work, which is actually NOT AFFECTED by the licensing on google > closed source apps. *minor* changes are being made such that custom > roms will NOT include the closed source apps, which you can save from > your stock rom (i.e. backup, which is allowed within the terms of the > license). > > Fact is that there are some apps that google produces FOR android that > are NOT part of AOSP and are distributed closed source under different > licenses than AOSP. ACCEPT IT. > > And FYI: your thread of going with wimo is kind of retarded since wimo > is *exactly everything* that you are using as an excuse against google > affecting your use of android. If you don't like having a handful of > closed source apps on your phone, then 1) Don't use them -- they > aren't required for Android, 2) Don't use wimo since it is *entirely > closed source*. > > Read everything here to understand:http://www.cyanogenmod.com/ > > On Sep 26, 10:34 am, Joe Greene <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Well done, I was planning on getting a G1 on Wednesday with the hopes > > of putting Cyanogen on it, but because of this, I'm afraid I can no > > longer support you as a company and as such, I will now get a Samsung > > OMNIA with Windows Mobile, I shall also add all google ad services to > > my adblock list, use Microsofts Bing and at soonest possible chance, > > change my email address to a different service. > > > If there was some sense in your actions regarding Cyanogen, I would > > just say "Fair enough" and move on, but there is none, firstly, you > > say "This is open source", then you wait a year after it was released, > > then shut the main ROM maker down, because some free to access > > (Emphasis on free) services are bundled with it, this isn't hurting > > your bottom line at all, I can access gmail for free on anything with > > a web browser, even the not "With Google" devices that have a browser > > (Such as my current Moto V3xx), yet I don't see you having a script to > > make sure the request is coming from Windows, Linux, Android OS, etc, > > these actions really give off a vibe that you're just annoyed that > > this single man is able to code better and faster than your entire > > Android Dev Team and you don't want to compete. > > > If you really wanted this to stop for any other reason, you could of > > patched the bug that lets us root the phone, but you never did, unlike > > Sony with the Playstation Portable, people have been releasing custom > > firmware since day 1 on that, Sony didn't like it, but never sent a > > C&D because they knew most of the market share for it was people who > > wanted to flash it, they patched the firmware instead again and again > > to stop it, but never truely tried to stop it completely, if you don't > > like these custom ROMs, then patch the bug, don't send a C&D to the > > maker for helping your comunity. > > > In short, you've lost me as a potential customer for now, at least > > until you let Cyanogen and other ROM hackers continue their work > > unabridged. > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
