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Re:Cider Project: Run iOS apps on Android by nokiaman on Tuesday August 19, 2014 @12:39PM (#8198297)
Can Apple can stop the research team releasing the source code?

The research project was partly funded by NSF grants, so does that mean the public have the right to see all work related to the project?

I ask because the lead researcher, Jeremy Andrus, is now employed by Apple and wrote this on the YouTube video:

"I have started a job with Apple, and will not be continuing work on this project. The team at Columbia will probably be doing some follow up work, but I won't be involved from here on out."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uaple0Ec1Dg

http://systems.cs.columbia.edu/files/wpid-asplos2014-cider.p...

Re:Cider Project: Run iOS apps on Android by elehack on Tuesday August 19, 2014 @02:13PM (#8198868)
> The research project was partly funded by NSF grants, so does that mean the public have the right to see all work related to the project?

For better or worse, no. NSF funding brings requirements for data sharing, but does not automatically trigger code availability.

Re:Cider Project: Run iOS apps on Android by mzs on Tuesday August 19, 2014 @01:04PM (#8198449)
I worked on code that was NSF funded and only most of the source was ever released, it had to do with using code that we were permitted to use for research purposes but not release and some patents.
Re:Cider Project: Run iOS apps on Android by spiritplumber on Tuesday August 19, 2014 @12:44PM (#8198333)
They can probably try, but I doubt they would succeed.