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Re:Developer Joe Hewitt Tears Into Android’s Definition Of “... by carussell on Wednesday October 20, 2010 @02:30AM (#1810264)
It isn't hyperbole.

Horseshit.

i) There's a difference between it being utterly impossible to modify the software on the system, as in the case of TiVo, and "manufacturers [being] hostile to unofficial software". There is no shortage of Android devices that do allow you to run your own software on the system.

ii) TiVo was only compelled to release the modified kernel and a few GNU utilities that they shipped on the system, and that's exactly what they released. Can you download the source for the TiVo software itself? Here's a hint: the answer is "no". How much of the Android source beyond the modified kernel and GNU utilities is available? Oh, all of it.

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Re:Developer Joe Hewitt Tears Into Android’s Definition Of “... by pornel on Wednesday October 20, 2010 @05:07AM (#1810527)
> How much of the Android source beyond the modified kernel and GNU utilities is available? Oh, all of it.

Google's Android apps (mail, maps) and marketplace are closed and only available for certified devices.

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