Re:Java Is Still Free
by AstralStorm on Monday October 15, 2018 @07:22AM
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Android does not use whole OpenJDK, only parts of its library, that are vetted and open.
The compiler is used by Android Studio and Gradle plugin, but the bytecode is rebuilt again with d8 or dex. Google has written their own compiler in the past but decided it was unnecessary.
The critical patented parts are not in Dalvik nor in J2SE library.
The compiler is used by Android Studio and Gradle plugin, but the bytecode is rebuilt again with d8 or dex. Google has written their own compiler in the past but decided it was unnecessary.
The critical patented parts are not in Dalvik nor in J2SE library.