Gist: “Evidently, starting next month, all external code contributions to AOSP will require approval from two Google reviewers before they can be submitted.”

  • ExtremeDullard@lemmy.sdf.org
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    1 year ago

    You are free to fork AOSP and maintain your own fork if you have the resources.

    Unfortunately not many people / organizations do or have the stomach to commit to doing that, and that’s how Google is able to maintain a tight grip on what is supposed to be an open source project.

    • sv1sjp@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      Well…lets pretend that with SafetyNet they don’t enforce people to stay away from Foss android. I mean, yes, I am running DivestOS, but a lot of APS are not working because they need Google Play Services. Some other they don’t even want you to have an unlocked bootloader. Most of Android devices do not support relocking your bootloader…