2014-02-05, Pirate Praveen <[email protected]>: > 2014-02-04, Nagarjuna G <[email protected]>: >> On Tuesday, February 04, 2014 01:30:20 PM Krishnakant Mane wrote: >>> Note that Android is a best example of what people call as "Open Source >>> Software ". >> >> Android is /not even/ OSS. Because most of OSS is FS, with very little >> exceptions. > > Like many GNU/Linux distributions (except those in the FSF list of > fully free distributions) Android also contains non-free software. > > There is a fully free version of Android as well http://replicant.us/ > and FSF is running a fund raising for this project as well > https://www.fsf.org/news/fsf-launches-fundraising-program-for-replicant-the-fully-free-android-based-mobile-os
from the same page, "While most of Android is already free software, device manufacturers distribute the OS with some key nonfree parts. Those parts are in the layer of Android that communicates with the phone or tablet hardware, such as the WiFi and Bluetooth chips. In addition, every commonly available Android device comes pre-loaded with a variety of proprietary applications running on top of the operating system. Replicant seeks to provide all of the same functionality using only free software." -- പ്രവീണ് അരിമ്പ്രത്തൊടിയില് You have to keep reminding your government that you don't get your rights from them; you give them permission to rule, only so long as they follow the rules: laws and constitution. _______________________________________________ network mailing list [email protected] http://lists.fosscom.in/listinfo.cgi/network-fosscom.in
