Hi Salza, This is probably not the place to get legal advice. Also most of these questions are probably more about Linux in general (which is the GPL2 stuff) rather than specifically about Android; most of the user-space code that is Android is Apache 2 which provides much more freedom for how you use it.
But anyway, I would suggest talking with a lawyer how has experience with open source software and specifically Linux. On Wed, Sep 2, 2009 at 1:45 AM, salza <[email protected]> wrote: > > Let's say a company ports Android to another device (not smartphones) > and therefor creates some new libraries. Who then owns the IP > associated with the (low-level) board support package? > > And another question in that context that maybe does not fit well to > "android-porting": > What is the impact of GPL2 (General Public License) on the Tier 1 / > Tier 2 ownership for the IP it develops? When we are talking e.g. of > porting Android to the car, the Tier 1 would be a supplier and Tier 2 > could be 3rd-party developers who develop applications for using in > the car. > > > > -- Dianne Hackborn Android framework engineer [email protected] Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have time to provide private support, and so won't reply to such e-mails. All such questions should be posted on public forums, where I and others can see and answer them. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ unsubscribe: [email protected] website: http://groups.google.com/group/android-porting -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
