android is linux. but it is not GPL. and android dosenot support standard JAVA. It use some nonstandard specially designed java only for android. and they have started the android challenge to publicize their nonstandard JAVA.
On Dec 9, 2007 6:41 PM, Kenney Jacob <kenney at torque.co.in> wrote: > Android is apache license. These links gives my opinion. > > http://www.kenneyjacob.com/2007/11/16/android-apache-license-not-gpl/ > > http://www.kenneyjacob.com/2007/11/10/open-handset-alliance-google-plays-smart-again/ > > > > Kenney > > > On Dec 9, 2007 6:06 PM, Sabir <dearsabir at gmail.com> wrote: > > > Hello, > > > > To day when I happened to see a question in quiz question at > > http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/ew/2007/12/03/stories/2007120350080300.htm > > > > > > What is Google's open operating system for mobile phones called? > > > > Ans is Android > > > > When I searched for 'android' I found that Google had quietly acquired > > startup Android Inc in 2003 or 2005 ( not sure about date). > > http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/aug2005/tc20050817_0949_tc024.htm > > > > Now they have incorporated http://code.google.com/android/ to a new > > consortium called The open handet alliance ( > > http://www.openhandsetalliance.com ), a group of more than 30 technology > > and mobile companies, and is developing Android: They claims that it is the > > first complete, open, and free mobile platform. I have not checked the > > licence they are using for it. > > > > > > With Regards, > > Sabir > > +91 9895365676 > > > > > > Success is mostly in the attitude. "I always felt that my greatest asset > > was not my physical ability, it was my mental ability." > > _______________________________________________ > > Mailinglist mailing list > > Mailinglist at ilug-cochin.org > > http://ilug-cochin.org/mailman/listinfo/mailinglist_ilug-cochin.org > > > > > > > -- > http://www.kenneyjacob.com > > Kenney Jacob > CTO > Mobme Wireless Solutions PVT LTD > 4th floor, 41/3197, Bhageeratha Square, > Bannerji Road, Cochin North, > Kerala, India - 682018 > Phone: +91-484-6491646 > Fax: +91-484-2392226 > Mob: +91-9846831128 > www.mobme.in > _______________________________________________ > Mailinglist mailing list > Mailinglist at ilug-cochin.org > http://ilug-cochin.org/mailman/listinfo/mailinglist_ilug-cochin.org > > -- Regards, Jain M Johny Model Engineering College. jainmjo[at]gmail -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://ilug-cochin.org/pipermail/mailinglist_ilug-cochin.org/attachments/20071209/1f37dbcf/attachment.html
