On Sat, Mar 14, 2009 at 10:12 AM, Disconnect <[email protected]> wrote: > For the record, the software is not open source. None of the versions > shipped so far have source associated. (There is a "release-1.0" tag that is > vaguely close to what came as rc29. Kinda.) > > Even the open source trees (master and cupcake) are missing much of what > people consider "android". (Everything from market to contact sync to > youtube is closed source, plus all the various hw drivers and such.)
You're mixing Android source code and Google source code. The Android source code is available on the android.com web site. The Google source code is not, and I never one of anyone requesting the source of gmail or youtube just because they are free to use. As for the hardware, it's the same issue with any Linux OS trying to get hardware vendors to open source their drivers. R/ > > On Sat, Mar 14, 2009 at 12:39 PM, Marco P. <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> The software is open-source so i guess you don't argue on the >> 'openness' of that. >> If you want a really open/unlocked phone just buy an ADP1-G1! >> >> I'm using it in Switzerland and Italy with a pre-paid SIM (no data >> plan or stuff like that) >> Works fine (except for some quirks when roaming..) >> 3G works fine too in both countries, not that i used it much after >> activating the phone! >> >> Your should direct your complaints to T-Mobile, not Google or Android >> >> M >> >> On Mar 13, 2:22 pm, jbraun <[email protected]> wrote: >> > I don’t know about you, but I feel very disappointed with G1. I bought >> > it because, being related to Google, I would enjoy a really open >> > framework. Now, I realize that 3G only works in the 1700/2100 >> > frequencies, which is basically compatible with just one carrier in >> > the whole world. On top of that, I can’t use the paid Market, so >> > effectively unable to enjoy the benefit of thousands of developers >> > working on productivity or entertainment applications for, obviously, >> > a monetary retribution. In fact many of the best free applications are >> > now paid. >> > And people complaint that the iphone was blocked. >> > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
