Well you were right that the kernel is released under the GPL v2.0. It has to be as the Linux kernel code is released under the GPL v2.0. Other parts of the software such as the C lib that was discussed a while ago are released under a BSD license some is released under the ASL as you say.
On 6 August 2011 22:06, Hari Kurup <[email protected]> wrote: > Oops, for those who "care", I meant ASL (apache software license) not GPL > below. > > -- > Hari > > On 6 August 2011 22:16, Hari Kurup <[email protected]> wrote: >> On 4 August 2011 23:56, Kyle Spencer <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Google publicly admitted that Honeycomb is closed source. >>> >>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_(operating_system)#Licensing >> >> Not quite. They have not categorically say that it is "closed source". >> That would be in violation of the GPL. >> They claim that they are simply DELAYING release of the code till the >> next version. Unfortunately the GPL doesn't specify a hard deadline >> when source code should be released, and that is a loophole the "Don't >> be Evil" guys are exploiting. >> But as Tim has pointed out multiple times, there are third party >> vendors such as ASUS and the like who have played by the rules and >> released the honeycomb kernel code to the public. >> >> -- >> Hari >> > _______________________________________________ > The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: [email protected] > Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > > The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in any > way. > -- WebERP Africa Ltd +447710427049 +256752963327 +255758554413 www.weberpafrica.com _______________________________________________ The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: [email protected] Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: http://www.infocom.co.ug/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in any way.
