A path to O1 open source

Re:A path to O1 open source by basilgohar on Friday January 03, 2025 @06:35PM (#42590673)

It is not open source.

"HarmonyOS NEXT (Chinese: 鸿蒙星河版; pinyin: Hóngméng Xīnghébǎn) is a proprietary distributed operating system and a major iteration of HarmonyOS, developed by Huawei to support only HarmonyOS native apps."

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HarmonyOS_NEXT

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Re:A path to O1 open source by skissane on Friday January 03, 2025 @06:54PM (#42590801)

HarmonyOS NEXT is based on an open source core, OpenHarmony [0], with proprietary additions.

So, not hugely dissimilar from iOS (lots of bits of which are open source, most significantly the core of its XNU kernel) and Android (considering that the proprietary Google Mobile Services is de facto a mandatory component)

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenHarmony

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Re:A path to O1 open source by lern_too_spel on Friday January 03, 2025 @07:56PM (#42591183)

The Taco Bell kiosk and your exercise bike don't need the "mandatory" GMS.

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Re:A path to O1 open source by enos_feedler on Friday January 03, 2025 @07:37PM (#42591047)

I am speculating it will become open source. or at least supplant Android's role in the global smartphone ecosystem.

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Re:A path to O1 open source by mdaniel on Friday January 03, 2025 @06:43PM (#42590730)

Haven't you heard? Open Source now means whatever businesses want it to mean so long as it gets eyeballs or free labor :-(

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