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Re:Google to require developer verification to install and s... by saubeidl on Tuesday August 26, 2025 @04:11AM (#45023685)
Android is open source. It is not free software. The issue we're discussing right now should make the difference very clear.
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Re:Google to require developer verification to install and s... by Gigachad on Tuesday August 26, 2025 @04:54PM (#45032202)
Android that ships on the Google pixel is neither open source nor free software. It’s a proprietary OS based on AOSP.

The AOSP version of Android is both open source and free software. Open source and free software are both exactly the same thing.

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Re:Google to require developer verification to install and s... by niutech on Sunday August 31, 2025 @03:08PM (#45086064)
Not necessarily: https://e.foundation/what-is-the-difference-between-free-sof...
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