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1. merb+(OP)[view] [source] 2025-03-26 19:14:37
The good thing is that at least the kernel and the VM/runtime need to be open source
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2. microt+28[view] [source] 2025-03-26 19:47:45
>>merb+(OP)
the VM/runtime need to be open source

Isn't ART Apache 2-licensed? They don't have to provide the source. I don't see why they would completely close it though. It would lead to forks, plus they have a lot of control through Google Play Services etc. already.

replies(1): >>fweime+7t
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3. schmor+ef[view] [source] 2025-03-26 20:18:05
>>merb+(OP)
Until they swap out linux for fuschia!
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4. red-ir+hi[view] [source] [discussion] 2025-03-26 20:33:17
>>schmor+ef
....any day now...
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5. fweime+7t[view] [source] [discussion] 2025-03-26 21:37:07
>>microt+28
Parts are GPLv2 with Classpath exception:

https://cs.android.com/android/platform/superproject/main/+/...

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6. merb+Nd1[view] [source] [discussion] 2025-03-27 05:03:24
>>fweime+7t
yeah it’s mostly the runtime which is basically openjdk bits.
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