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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.
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.