Birdwatch Note Rating
2025-01-03 14:43:08 UTC - SOMEWHAT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: F737B6638A24A188D721257D59BA27C216E159C6C1B31ACC42870CF95417216C
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Original Note:
While some parts of Android are open source, this is primarily due to it being built on the Linux kernel, of which the license requires that derivative versions are open sourced. The “release” versions of Android are mainly proprietary https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/android-and-users-freedom.en.html#:~:text=Google%20has%20complied%20with%20the,does%20not%20require%20source%20release.
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