Technically, if you download it with repo sync (which is the preferred method), you'll actually have all versions on your machine.
Any of the branches (release-1.0, cupcake, master) can build the entire system, but you'll get different versions. Right now, I'd suggest to start with cupcake, and to follow its progress. JBQ On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 11:04 AM, John Write <jon...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi JBQ, > > I am asking this on as Generally... > > If I wann to dowload the Android Source, in this case which one I need to > download. Master or cupcake branch.. If I download the cupcake alone.. is it > possible for me to build the whole Android Build > > thx > John > > On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 7:27 PM, Jean-Baptiste Queru <j...@android.com> wrote: >> >> Cupcake is the branch that has been supporting the development of >> Android 1.5. Its current state precisely matches the preview 1.5 SDK, >> minus the proprietary bits in the SDK (and we're planning to tag it >> for future reference). >> >> The donut branch in the open-source tree is currently unmaintained, >> and you should ignore it at the moment (it should probably be deleted >> at this point and get re-created when appropriate). Donut is the >> codename for what comes immediately after cupcake. >> >> Master is the mainline. Future major releases will be branched out of it. >> >> Release-1.0 loosely matches the 1.0 release. Given the progress on >> 1.5, you can start to consider 1.0 as being outdated. >> >> Other branches might exist or have existed for specific tasks, and are >> typically private to the people working on those tasks. >> >> JBQ >> >> On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 10:40 PM, John Cola <jt...@marvell.com> wrote: >> > >> > Hi all >> > Waht are those branches other than master? >> > I only know cupcake, are there anyother else? >> > >> > BR >> > John >> > > >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> Jean-Baptiste M. "JBQ" Queru >> Android Engineer, Google. >> >> Questions sent directly to me that have no reason for being private >> will likely get ignored or forwarded to a public forum with no further >> warning. >> >> -- Jean-Baptiste M. "JBQ" Queru Android Engineer, Google. Questions sent directly to me that have no reason for being private will likely get ignored or forwarded to a public forum with no further warning. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "android-framework" group. To post to this group, send email to android-framework@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-framework+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-framework?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
