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Re:/e/OS is a complete "deGoogled", mobile ecosystem by littlestymaar on Monday March 02, 2026 @01:14PM (#47221766)
> The further the Google Android kernel diverges from its last-open version

Can it even diverge though? The kernel code is GPL so I don't think Google can close it down even if they wanted.

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Re:/e/OS is a complete "deGoogled", mobile ecosystem by ktm5j on Monday March 02, 2026 @03:23PM (#47223559)
Yes it definitely can diverge while still staying open source. Happens in the Linux kernel for example whenever the ABI changes.
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Re:/e/OS is a complete "deGoogled", mobile ecosystem by littlestymaar on Monday March 02, 2026 @04:50PM (#47224655)
It can, and has in the past, diverged from the baseline Linux kernel, but not from “the last open Android kernel” as it must remain open source per GPL.
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Re:/e/OS is a complete "deGoogled", mobile ecosystem by kaashif on Monday March 02, 2026 @01:32PM (#47222037)
Unless they invent kernel as a service or undertake a remarkably ambitious AI license laundering project, I think you're right.
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