Its openness was promised by Google at the very beginning, but commercial companies like the one I am working for kept wondering how open it will be. There are some companies selling services for the development and maintenance of this platform.
Here we are! The grand opening of the Android platform takes place in Oct, 21, 2008. Source code can be downloaded from Android's git source repository. It is stated that from Bootloader to applications, everything is open sourced.
Visit Here for Android Open Source Announcement
I am curious whether they also open sourced video driver, DSP firmware, and radio protocol firmware. Need to download to check that out. From its announced code size, 1.2GB, I think it is unlikely to be so. :) I do not think Qualcomm will let that happen, either.
Let's git it and try to figure something out!
Updated (10/22): I've downloaded it. The size is 1460 MB. And it stops building on CSAIL shaggy because the bison is missing.
Here we are! The grand opening of the Android platform takes place in Oct, 21, 2008. Source code can be downloaded from Android's git source repository. It is stated that from Bootloader to applications, everything is open sourced.
Visit Here for Android Open Source Announcement
I am curious whether they also open sourced video driver, DSP firmware, and radio protocol firmware. Need to download to check that out. From its announced code size, 1.2GB, I think it is unlikely to be so. :) I do not think Qualcomm will let that happen, either.
Let's git it and try to figure something out!
Updated (10/22): I've downloaded it. The size is 1460 MB. And it stops building on CSAIL shaggy because the bison is missing.
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