CVSROOT: /webcvs/www
Module name: www
Changes by: Richard M. Stallman <rms> 11/11/24 14:02:27
Modified files:
philosophy : android-and-users-freedom.html
Log message:
Update for release of version 4 source.
CVSWeb URLs:
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/philosophy/android-and-users-freedom.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.8&r2=1.9
Patches:
Index: android-and-users-freedom.html
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RCS file: /webcvs/www/www/philosophy/android-and-users-freedom.html,v
retrieving revision 1.8
retrieving revision 1.9
diff -u -b -r1.8 -r1.9
--- android-and-users-freedom.html 19 Nov 2011 16:29:41 -0000 1.8
+++ android-and-users-freedom.html 24 Nov 2011 14:01:57 -0000 1.9
@@ -76,12 +76,9 @@
who want to include some of the changes in their own versions could
use that code just fine.</p>
-<p>The nonrelease of two versions' source code raises concern that Google
-might intend to turn Android proprietary permanently; that the release
-of some Android versions as free software may have been a temporary
-ploy to get community assistance in improving a <a
-href="/philosophy/categories.html#ProprietarySoftware">proprietary
-software</a> product. Let us hope that does not happen.</p>
+<p>Fortunately, source code was released for version 4.0, making the
+nonrelease of version 3 a temporary aberration rather than a policy
+shift. However, what happens once may happen again.</p>
<p>In any case, most of the source code of some versions of Android has
been released as free software. Does that mean that products using
@@ -215,7 +212,7 @@
<p>Updated:
<!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2011/11/19 16:29:41 $
+$Date: 2011/11/24 14:01:57 $
<!-- timestamp end -->
</p>
</div>
