





I was aware of the differences MIT v GPL but this piece helped me understand how it works and why it is important.


The only real alternative is using a Linux phone. The main problems with that would be (1) hardware support; (2) running Android apps. Although, (2) already has solutions in development or you could replace those native apps with web apps.


https://eylenburg.github.io/android_comparison.htm
Comparison of Android-based Operating Systems
This is a comparison of popular Android “ROMs” (better term: AOSP distributions or Android-based OS). Please note I’m not affiliated with any of these projects and I am not giving any specific recommendation. If you think anything is factually incorrect, please let me know.


Came for the ‘should degenerate’


I was enthusiastic about this project. But I am afraid these recent tangents will only reduce momentum.


We have won, but at what cost…