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Re:LineageOS for microG – Access Google services without clo... by corna on Friday November 03, 2017 @06:28AM (#15618026)
OpenGApps != microG

OpenGApps are just the usual bloated proprietary Google Apps, just packaged in a nice and handy way.

See https://lineage.microg.org/#faq1

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Re:LineageOS for microG – Access Google services without clo... by yummy on Friday November 03, 2017 @08:24AM (#15618580)
Well, it's just the Google play services and some other API they are attempting to replace. Not even mentioning poor documentation.

But anyway, what's the point if I'm going to use ~10 of proprietary GApps anyway (maps, keep, inbox...) ?

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Re:LineageOS for microG – Access Google services without clo... by bubblethink on Friday November 03, 2017 @08:36AM (#15618644)
The point is that it's entirely up to you how many google apis you want to use, and at what terms. You aren't installing an opaque google play blob as a system app.
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