I came across a developer on here who is asking 10 euro for a download of his rom. He asks your email and states he'll only send a link if you share your opinions on the update to stock he created....Then he offers the full Rom for ten euros!
The full Rom is completely stock based with languages added...which is find BUT 10 euro for a rom?
Is this normal?
Is this right?
I thought devs shared work they enjoy doing and allow us users to pay if we feel it's deserved or if we like it enough....at least we get to try it first but to charge 10 euro before we know how it runs....seems wrong.
What do you guys think about it?
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This is actually against xda rules and wrong. Report it
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It's their right to charge for their original work, or any work that derived from work that's properly licensed. It's not something I'd pay for, but as long as he's not selling other people's works, he's within his rights.
It's not something that I would do. My very, very few original contributions are free for anyone to use, and the rest of my stuff is just adaptations or straight up ripoffs of other open source stuff that will remain that way.
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This is actually against xda rules and wrong. Report it
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As far as I know, that only applies to GPL/copyleft licensed stuff. Apache and BSD style licenses don't have the same restrictions from a legal standpoint.
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It's their right to charge for their original work, or any work that derived from work that's properly licensed. It's not something I'd pay for, but as long as he's not selling other people's works, he's within his rights.
It's not something that I would do. My very, very few original contributions are free for anyone to use, and the rest of my stuff is just adaptations or straight up ripoffs of other open source stuff that will remain that way.
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As far as I know, that only applies to GPL/copyleft licensed stuff. Apache and BSD style licenses don't have the same restrictions from a legal standpoint.
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You're probably right. I was thinking of when this had happened with AOSP ROMs, but those do fall under GPL. I still think it's a little shady and wouldn't pay for it either. Also to be fair if it's sock based it is using someone else's work (the manufacturer).
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Yeah I wouldn't mind paying as much if it were say something like. ..miui or avatar rom something but not a stock based Rom that has Languages added
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Yea. AOSP itself is under the Google License which is a modified Apache License. That's how the manufacturers get away with close sourcing their versions of it. I think CM publishes its additions under the GPL though, which means close sourcing anything derived from them is a no-no. TW/Sense/Blur/Optimus/etc based ROMs are already a legal grey area that I wouldn't want to legally test by asking for money on a ROM.
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Yeah I wouldn't mind paying as much if it were say something like. ..miui or avatar rom something but not a stock based Rom that has Languages added
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Don't get conned into paying for that garbage. Use someone's rom for free here and donate to the dev. better use of your money
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Let's just hope it's not a scam because it's an unfortunate common occurrence in this world. That's a lot of moolah for a zip rom.
EDIT: LOL 'Completely stock based.' Who the hell pays for a completely stock based rom? There's options like that for free here.
Android is open source. If some idiot is charging for it, clearly they don't understand the concept of "open source" and should be dragged out into the streets and shot
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Android is open source. If some idiot is charging for it, clearly they don't understand the concept of "open source" and should be dragged out into the streets and shot
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Research the term open source a bit more. Not all open source is created equal. The Linux kernel is licensed under the GPL which means all derivatives of it have to remain open source. AOSP is not GPL. It is licensed under a variant of the Apache License, which like the BSD license allows for some redistribution as closed source. TouchWiz is mostly closed source (adapted from AOSP), and creating TouchWiz-based ROMs is a legal grey area that Samsung could actually shut down if they wanted to, but don't.
ahjee said:
I came across a developer on here who is asking 10 euro for a download of his rom. He asks your email and states he'll only send a link if you share your opinions on the update to stock he created....Then he offers the full Rom for ten euros!
The full Rom is completely stock based with languages added...which is find BUT 10 euro for a rom?
Is this normal?
Is this right?
I thought devs shared work they enjoy doing and allow us users to pay if we feel it's deserved or if we like it enough....at least we get to try it first but to charge 10 euro before we know how it runs....seems wrong.
What do you guys think about it?
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I hate it when that happens, some people are only in it for the money.
However I have a solution for you, if you send me $20.00 I can make them stop.
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I hate it when that happens, some people are only in it for the money.
However I have a solution for you, if you send me $20.00 I can make them stop.
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I just LOL'D so loud haha
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Research the term open source a bit more. Not all open source is created equal. The Linux kernel is licensed under the GPL which means all derivatives of it have to remain open source. AOSP is not GPL. It is licensed under a variant of the Apache License, which like the BSD license allows for some redistribution as closed source. TouchWiz is mostly closed source (adapted from AOSP), and creating TouchWiz-based ROMs is a legal grey area that Samsung could actually shut down if they wanted to, but don't.
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Allow me to correct you. Not all parts of AOSP are Apache (more than the kernel is gpl) and therefore if he is charging, he must provide the gpl portions for free upon request.
It is VERY much against XDA Rules! Please report that thread! Read Rules 11 and 13 for those that thought it was OK.
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In lieu of all of these leaked ics roms from someone inside Samsung is this considered theft? And if we have this on our devices isn't there a chance we could potentially get in trouble if the right person were to find out?
With that said, xda does not support piracy because the software costs money and is given for free. The same goes with leaked roms that were stolen from samsung right? So xda mods, how can you support something like this and allow it on the forum? I'm neutral to this argument and would like your thoughts.
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The "leaked ROMs" are technically made up of open source material, so there is no theft issue. As for the person leaking them, they may be subject to disciplinary action by their employer, but there is no illegality for having said ROM on your phone. Most of these supposed "leaked ROMs" are actually leaked on purpose by the manufacturer as a way to get the flashing community to do their R&D for free. We are only too willing to help them in that.
haha yeah, samsung is just letting xda devs do some of the work!
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In lieu of all of these leaked ics roms from someone inside Samsung is this considered theft? And if we have this on our devices isn't there a chance we could potentially get in trouble if the right person were to find out?
With that said, xda does not support piracy because the software costs money and is given for free. The same goes with leaked roms that were stolen from samsung right? So xda mods, how can you support something like this and allow it on the forum? I'm neutral to this argument and would like your thoughts.
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Its not theft per say. These are roms (or software if you will) that is build from free source code provided by Google and is made FOR OUR PHONES. They have to build several roms to make sure all the bugs are out. They send out these "leaked" roms to testing to find all the hidden (or non-obvious) bugs so they can fix them before the rom is considered gold (or stable, official). You know as well as I do that once something hits the internet it spreads like wildfire, so thats how they get out in the masses.
Since there is no price on the roms and they are built from free source code, XDA is not responsible for anything in this regard.
The Apache license is a grey area in this regard. Similarly, the ICS leaks technically ARE GPL violations in that kernel source hasn't been included - however again it's a grey area since technically we're not supposed to have the binaries in the first place.
Also, I believe most leaks are not obtained by "theft", but by using an undocumented firmware update mode that lets the leaks be downloaded directly from Samsung's Kies update servers.
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Its not theft per say. These are roms (or software if you will) that is build from free source code provided by Google and is made FOR OUR PHONES. They have to build several roms to make sure all the bugs are out. They send out these "leaked" roms to testing to find all the hidden (or non-obvious) bugs so they can fix them before the rom is considered gold (or stable, official). You know as well as I do that once something hits the internet it spreads like wildfire, so thats how they get out in the masses.
Since there is no price on the roms and they are built from free source code, XDA is not responsible for anything in this regard.
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Hmm it just seems like that argument wouldn't hold up in a court of law? Its being taken no matter how you slice it. It was built using source but where's the intent to distribute? If there's no intent (yet) then they aren't obligated to release it based on gpl.
Thoughts?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1420996
Bam. Legal, official ROM. DONE.
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The Apache license is a grey area in this regard. Similarly, the ICS leaks technically ARE GPL violations in that kernel source hasn't been included - however again it's a grey area since technically we're not supposed to have the binaries in the first place.
Also, I believe most leaks are not obtained by "theft", but by using an undocumented firmware update mode that lets the leaks be downloaded directly from Samsung's Kies update servers.
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Hmm it just seems like that argument wouldn't hold up in a court of law? Its being taken no matter how you slice it. It was built using source but where's the intent to distribute? If there's no intent (yet) then they aren't obligated to release it based on gpl.
Thoughts?
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As Entropy said, its a grey area. I guess technically it is a violation of GPL due to source not being released with the leak, but then the leak isnt being documented as gold or official, so since its still in its "testing" phase, it dosent count (which is why all leaked roms are required to say that they are leaked testing roms, not official and to flash at your own risk... official dropped roms will say official). Now if somebody took a leaked build with no source and distributed it as gold or official, then yes that would not hold up and would be in direct violation and could be held accountable.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1420996
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No, not official, still a leak. The poster should not have used "Official" to describe a leak that happened to have a signed kernel.
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As Entropy said, its a grey area. I guess technically it is a violation of GPL due to source not being released with the leak, but then the leak isnt being documented as gold or official, so since its still in its "testing" phase, it dosent count (which is why all leaked roms are required to say that they are leaked testing roms, not official and to flash at your own risk... official dropped roms will say official). Now if somebody took a leaked build with no source and distributed it as gold or official, then yes that would not hold up and would be in direct violation and could be held accountable.
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Declaring that something is a test version does not permit you to withhold source code.
The main thing is that if you read the license, if you give the binary to someone, you are supposed to provide source. If you received a binary from someone with a written offer for source, you must pass on that written offer.
The problem is that Samsung is "providing" test versions to their testers - some people on XDA have just managed how to intercept this method of providing builds by polling Samsung's update servers, but NOT the method for intercepting the source or the source offer.
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No, not official, still a leak. The poster should not have used "Official" to describe a leak that happened to have a signed kernel.
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Buzzkill.
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Entropy512 said:
No, not official, still a leak. The poster should not have used "Official" to describe a leak that happened to have a signed kernel.
Declaring that something is a test version does not permit you to withhold source code.
The main thing is that if you read the license, if you give the binary to someone, you are supposed to provide source. If you received a binary from someone with a written offer for source, you must pass on that written offer.
The problem is that Samsung is "providing" test versions to their testers - some people on XDA have just managed how to intercept this method of providing builds by polling Samsung's update servers, but NOT the method for intercepting the source or the source offer.
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I should have been more clear. I didnt mean that it permitted anyone to have without source code... but merely that Samsung does not have to provide it yet since it isnt official. By Samsung giving out a test build to test for bugs, they do not have to give out source code yet (mainly why they kept testing in house so its blanketed under the same company because the company does in fact have the source code from Google) until they release it outside the company.
And yes, just because some members intercept the leaked test builds, they were not handed to by Samsung which is why they do not have the source code in the first place. People here distribute it to other members but it is not attached here on XDA, they upload it to a share site and simply post the links here at XDA.
I work for the FBI and it is illegal. This is a bust and you're all under arrest. Post your addresses so we can come and arrest you. kthxbai
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I should have been more clear. I didnt mean that it permitted anyone to have without source code... but merely that Samsung does not have to provide it yet since it isnt official. By Samsung giving out a test build to test for bugs, they do not have to give out source code yet (mainly why they kept testing in house so its blanketed under the same company because the company does in fact have the source code from Google) until they release it outside the company.
And yes, just because some members intercept the leaked test builds, they were not handed to by Samsung which is why they do not have the source code in the first place. People here distribute it to other members but it is not attached here on XDA, they upload it to a share site and simply post the links here at XDA.
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Yup - that's basically it. The people whom Samsung is actually "providing" these builds to most likely have source code access.
We don't have source because they didn't really "provide" us the leak.
How u do dat
wonner said:
I work for the FBI and it is illegal. This is a bust and you're all under arrest. Post your addresses so we can come and arrest you. kthxbai
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I agree what a wasteful buzz kill post
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I agree what a wasteful buzz kill post
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Nobody asked you.
Who are you even responding too? What a wasteful post.
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OK guys this has gone on long enough. To respond to the OP. OEM have long allowed early builds to be leaked to XDA for bugging hunting and troubleshooting. Should do a little research before you start a thread like this.
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OK guys this has gone on long enough. To respond to the OP. OEM have long allowed early builds to be leaked to XDA for bugging hunting and troubleshooting. Should do a little research before you start a thread like this.
Thread closed.
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Buzzkill...
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Yup
This is a Google+ post asking Samsung to release the source code for the bluetooth/audio/MHL/dock/display devices in our phone. If you're not aware, this code is NOT in the open source kernel. They are modules that load separately. We need this source code to make our phone the PERFECT Android phone. Cyanogenmod Dev Team can do wonders with this code! Please +1 this post or even make your own. We need to Samsung to hear us! Not all of us are programmers (definitely not me), so we need to contribute in other ways!
Jim
OccupySamsung!
I would say that the requested code might have some (if not all) proprietary code and even some "secret" code when it comes to the NHL part for the hdmi encryption...
But I could be completely wrong about that...
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Its possible, but any code drop would help. And the encryption you're thinking of would be HDCP and that should be handled by the chipset not the software.
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Just sent Samsung mobile USA a message on Facebook about the source code, hope they respond.
Please people, let's get Samsung to recognize us! We need this source to make our phones the best. I know I say that every couple of posts. I just hope that the guy above this post gets lots of 'likes' on his Facebook post to Sammy. Help him out guys/gals!
Jim
I actually once managed to get a message from a guy at Samsung Support telling me to reach out to SamsungJohn for developer needs...
I sent him a pretty nasty message back, going into post-by-post detail of SamsungJohn's complete failure to provide any help whatsoever to the developer community.
I'm seriously thinking that my next device will be a Sony - As much as I hate Sony in general, SE went above and beyond in terms of supporting the Cyanogenmod team, leading to their entire 2011 lineup being almost fully supported by CM. Meanwhile, Samsung sends a few CM team members devices as a publicity stunt and doesn't bother at all to provide any followup support.
Entropy512 said:
I actually once managed to get a message from a guy at Samsung Support telling me to reach out to SamsungJohn for developer needs...
I sent him a pretty nasty message back, going into post-by-post detail of SamsungJohn's complete failure to provide any help whatsoever to the developer community.
I'm seriously thinking that my next device will be a Sony - As much as I hate Sony in general, SE went above and beyond in terms of supporting the Cyanogenmod team, leading to their entire 2011 lineup being almost fully supported by CM. Meanwhile, Samsung sends a few CM team members devices as a publicity stunt and doesn't bother at all to provide any followup support.
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I saw the post you are talking about. And I sent a Twitter to SamsungJohn and never heard back. I know I keep talking about this, but something has to be changed. I'm on UnNamedROM right now, and while it's good, it's not CM. Maybe if Sammy releases ICS for the I9100/I777 then they'll release some more code for our phones. Probably don't want CM to show them up on releases. But either way, we need to make Samsung aware of our demands. And Entropy, thank you VERY much for your efforts with NFC, and WiFi tether. It's much appreciated!
Code was already released for S2 international version...see zedomax website.
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Code was already released for S2 international version...see zedomax website.
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And the significance of that for our i777 would be....?
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Code was already released for S2 international version...see zedomax website.
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Maybe I missed it. I did a search and came up with nothing.
Kadin said:
And the significance of that for our i777 would be....?
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It might help us start to port it to our own device
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SII 2 Envy said:
Code was already released for S2 international version...see zedomax website.
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No, it hasn't been released (except for the GPL kernel source) - nothing ICS-related, none of the audio libraries or anything like that have source code.
zedomax.com has nothing but pages and pages of stupid Top Five posts.
Entropy512 said:
No, it hasn't been released (except for the GPL kernel source) - nothing ICS-related, none of the audio libraries or anything like that have source code.
zedomax.com has nothing but pages and pages of stupid Top Five posts.
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galaxys2root.com and YouTube
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I tried reaching out to samsungjohn, too. Obviously no response.
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If only they would...I'm sure they're planning some event around it.
lol we can only hope.
Hi everybody!! I have a question regarding MIUI lincensing. Is it open source or closed souce?? Because you can find the source code available to download at github, but in other sites it's said it is closed source. Maybe it is mixed source. What do you think?? I want to promote the freedom of Android, but I also love (really, I'm in love) MIUI.
anitadiamond22 said:
Hi everybody!! I have a question regarding MIUI lincensing. Is it open source or closed souce?? Because you can find the source code available to download at github, but in other sites it's said it is closed source. Maybe it is mixed source. What do you think?? I want to promote the freedom of Android, but I also love (really, I'm in love) MIUI.
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AFAIK its open source. It used to be closed source though.
Thanks for your fast response!! Any other thoughts??
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MIUI is closed sourced and in violation of the GPL laws. They have open sourced some apps partly but never fully. They are known for taking the work of others and not giving back to the dev community. Add in some real security issues.
Wayne Tech S-III
So MIUI's source is not actually in github, just some apps of it??
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So MIUI's source is not actually in github, just some apps of it??
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Right. And not even the full source. That is why they are not respected around here. They took most of their coding from CM and then made it closed sourced.
Wayne Tech S-III
Mmm I don't like that. It's a shame since MIUI is by far my favourite rom out there. Do you think there's anything like it but open source. And please, don't tell me about OpenMIUI, it's ugly as hell.
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anitadiamond22 said:
Mmm I don't like that. It's a shame since MIUI is by far my favourite rom out there. Do you think there's anything like it but open source. And please, don't tell me about OpenMIUI, it's ugly as hell.
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Depends on what you mean by "anything like it" There are people working on taking MIUI and reverse enginering it and then gonna release the source but that is still some time away. MIUI doesnt do anything that most CM based roms dont do.
It violates gpl its a closed source.
It's one of the reasons why xda doesn't officialy support miui
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Just read this article about CM going corporate do you think this will affect us in the long run???
http://www.ootpapps.com/2013/09/cyanogenmod-inc-betrayal-spirit-android/
http://gearburn.com/2013/09/cyanogenmod-goes-prime-time/
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I've been trying to make some sense of it too. Would like to hear opinions.
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NYCtoCOE said:
Just read this article about CM going corporate do you think this will affect us in the long run???
http://androidfannetwork.com/2013/0...better-android-and-maybe-a-cyanogenmod-phone/
http://www.ootpapps.com/2013/09/cyanogenmod-inc-betrayal-spirit-android/
http://androidfannetwork.com/2013/09/21/the-dark-side-of-cyanogenmod-aka-cyanogen-inc/
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Looks like more negativity then positivity to me.... i think it just might affect us, if their ignoring,shafting and trolling contributers whos going to want to contribute? Looks like CM has joined my ignore rom list alongside Flex360........ oh well, they come and they go and more devs come & create greatness
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Looks like more negativity then positivity to me.... i think it just might affect us, if their ignoring,shafting and trolling contributers whos going to want to contribute? Looks like CM has joined my ignore rom list alongside Flex360........ oh well, they come and they go and more devs come & create greatness
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Yup, looks like AOSPA, AOKP, and others will be where the actions at!
I keep trying the links from OP and they just go to androidfannetwork with links for apartment hunting, what's new in Vegas, etc. :what:
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I think they accomplished what we would all hope for profitability. Doesn't make the tech they put into the now called products they build any less just means they have to play by a different set of rules and the challenge to produce the same quality of work will be impacted. Sure as users we will lose and gain some features. I just hope they don't forget how they got to where they're at and start charging us or worse stop free rom development.
That's what I'm thinking. CM isn't going to be free anymore.
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That's what I'm thinking. CM isn't going to be free anymore.
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I'm pretty sure its illegal to sell something that's free/open sourced. CM cannot use android and make a Rom and then sell it. Android is open source.
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True yes but then they are Inc. which means as soon as they are contracted to make a retail phone rom then why would they keep making a free rom. It maybe open source but open source does not mean free. May mean that you can use the codes libs and so on for your own development but if it were free red fedora and Ubuntu wouldn't be making money.
KillerofJoy's i535 Rocking MOAR, and CM 11. Can't be helped, flash junky.
I don't believe it would be a bad idea.
I need your help to petition against Xiaomi to release their mi3 kernel source code.
https://www.change.org/petitions/xiaomi-release-mi3-kernel-source
As you know, kernel source is mandatory as per GPL, but because Xiaomi refuses to obey said law, we, the users, must act. Along with this, development is really difficult without a proper kernel source from the manufacturers. So we need your help to make our community a bigger, more inviting place for developers so you can get all the options to run an unlimited choices of ROMs
So, in other words, help me bring this to their attention! Let's go and win the device for the community!
pandasa123 said:
I need your help to petition against Xiaomi to release their mi3 kernel source code.
https://www.change.org/petitions/xiaomi-release-mi3-kernel-source
As you know, kernel source is mandatory as per GPL, but because Xiaomi refuses to obey said law, we, the users, must act. Along with this, development is really difficult without a proper kernel source from the manufacturers. So we need your help to make our community a bigger, more inviting place for developers so you can get all the options to run an unlimited choices of ROMs
So, in other words, help me bring this to their attention! Let's go and win the device for the community!
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Signed it! :good:
Now let's hope...:fingers-crossed:
signed....
I don't own a mi3 but I signed too. Heh.
It's done
Done
Totally agree with you... Signed..
You're all doing spectacular! The next step is sharing. Keep posting this on every social media outlet you can!
DONE!:good:
Done
Done
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one more than the request joins!
Done
Done. But I think it‘ll take little effect。
pandasa123 said:
I need your help to petition against Xiaomi to release their mi3 kernel source code.
https://www.change.org/petitions/xiaomi-release-mi3-kernel-source
As you know, kernel source is mandatory as per GPL, but because Xiaomi refuses to obey said law, we, the users, must act. Along with this, development is really difficult without a proper kernel source from the manufacturers. So we need your help to make our community a bigger, more inviting place for developers so you can get all the options to run an unlimited choices of ROMs
So, in other words, help me bring this to their attention! Let's go and win the device for the community!
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Now here lies the problem, there is already a petition raised there with little less than 500 people already signed, rather than signing another petition earlier one could have been supported to make it more emphatic.
http://www.change.org/p/xiaomi-inc-...pt&utm_medium=email&utm_source=share_petition
Done
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Its done. Also I sent a pm to Hugo Barra in Facebook to release the kernel source at earliest lol lol... ....will post here if he replied.
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sujithar37 said:
Its done. Also I sent a pm to Hugo Barra in Facebook to release the kernel source at earliest lol lol... ....will post here if he replied.
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Hahahahha..i hope he do
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Signed the petition with 400+ signatures.
Me too signed the petition and shared in FB...
HEY GUYS. Lets do a troll here. Why not share this link to Hugo Barra's Facebook by Private Messaging?
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