under the FOSS licence do companies have to give out the source code if received a request?
I cant seem to find a definitive answer to this question.
If you couldn't tell, I've been writing to LG and I get back a basic no for the source.
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Hi everyone,
I apologize if if this is not the appropriate place to post this info, but I thought it would be of interest to some people here. You may have seen stories in the news recently about the privacy-monitoring extension for Android called TaintDroid that was developed by researchers at Penn State, Intel Labs, and Duke University. An excellent summary can be found on Ars Technica.
The reason I'm posting to this forum is that we are proud to have made our source code available last night. If you want to play around with the code, you can find it at the TaintDroid website (search "taintdroid appanalysis"). Along with links to the source code, you will find instructions for getting the code up and running on a Nexus One. We have also set up a Google Group for users who want to discuss anything related to the project.
Our only caveats are that we are merely researchers so 1) you use the code at your own risk, and 2) we do not have the resources to offer proper support. We hope that by releasing the code to the public a self-sustaining community of interested users will form.
We hope that you find our code interesting and useful. Happy hacking!
-landon
Thanks for releasing the code. Look forward to using it on an incredible rom soon.
http://appanalysis.org/tdro1d.html
I'm assuming that's the link. Couple of questions.
1.I see it's on 2.1 rom, does it work with 2.2? Especially as it uses the 2.6.32 kernel.
2.Since the Desire is basically a Nexus One with sense, has it been tested on that platform or with sense?
Thanks for releasing the source and instructions!
This is what Android needs, as Google is not taking good care of the privacy of it's users.
It's impossible to install apps now, because most of them want really wide rights, but you have no idea what they do with those rights.
TaintDroid at least gives a possibility to peek into what is being leaked.
Soon some of the app makers will start to encrypt their calls to try and and mask what they are leaking. If/when this happens, it should be a warning sign to users about that particular app.
Hey Guys,
This is my first post in a long time, however I figured I'd give it a shot since it can possibly be an opportunity for someone here.
I am looking for an Open Source MDM (Mobile Device Management) tool for android. Generally since my employer is interested in possibly creating one for our specific project needs.
I've been searching and haven't really come across anything so we are interested in hiring a "consultant" or developer whom has made apps or custom roms with MDM features, or has already created some form of MDM and can participate in an open source MDM project.
This is a great opportunity to participate in a project that WILL BE DEPLOYED out in the field to hundreds and eventually thousands of tablets.
If you are that person that can help, or know of someone please let me know.
Or if you know of an Open Source MDM solution already out there, that would be greatly appreciated as well.
My e-mail is [email protected]
Thanks,
-E
Open Source MDM (Mobile Device Management) tool for android
We are also looking for an Open Source MDM for Android. Thus far the only potential options I seem to be able to locate are OpenMEAP, and potentially Funambol (though its more carrier oriented these days).
Please let me know how you go as we may be interested in contributing.
Hi!
After only being a user for a long time, I've recently begun to develop for Android as well, and I think that I have identified quite a few niches that could use better apps. However, I've never collaborated on an Open Source project, and I'm really unsure what the written and unwritten rules of the subculture are. Could anyone point me in the direction of good resources to learn about them? I know I can probably find those through Google, but I wouldn't know if I'd end up on any site owned by Stallman or Shuttleworth and I'd rather be part of the mainstream, so to speak.
To indicate what kind of questions I'd like to have answered, without requiring anyone to answer them here: What level of expertise is required? Can I just join anyone and upload to their repository, relying on them to sort out the parts they want? When can or should I fork a project? When is it considered rude to take code snippets from someone? How sure can I be that the project's owner won't change the license and steal my code? How would those questions be answered if money is involved? Is it considered reasonable to make an Open Source application that people pay for in the Play Store? How would I handle contributions to such a project? What would be the best license to ensure that I both contribute to the Open Source movement and protect myself against people stealing code? (I. e. just forking it and slapping their name on it.) And many, many more - as I said, I'm really unsure how to start out with this.
Thanks very much in advance!
Regards,
David
Maybe I can help you on a few of those points. First off, feel free to fork anything you feel like, whenever you feel like something needs to change. Also feel free to push any changes you make back to the original project. The project owner can decide what to merge in. As for lisening, please note Im NOT A LAWYER, however, I think I can offer some general knowledge. If code is under a typical open source license, the code at that particular point in time is free to be viewed by anyone. A lot of open source licenses, though not all, are considered 'copy-left', in that any code DERIVED from the liscensed code also has to follow the same license (GPL comes to mind). This helps from people 'stealing' your code at a later point under a closed license. As for taking code snippets, it depends on the license of the code. If you grab a piece of code from a GPL codebase, whatever you're using that code in also has to be GPL licensed. You are in essence taking their code, and modified it. Learning more about different open source licenses might be something to look into, depending on how far you want to delve into this As for making people pay on Play store for open source projects, its certainly acceptable. A lot of people make money from open source software by prividing some form of 'support'. Whether thats tech support, or whether its compiling, packaging, and making it available (as you might do for an android app) you are providing some sort of service aside from the actual code that people will pay for. I've seen a few projects go this route. Hope this gives you more answers than it does questions! The OSS community I've found to be a pretty easy going group of people, so long as you follow a little common courtesy, and have a bit of common sense. Cheers!
Thanks a lot for your reply! It has certainly helped me to make my mind at ease - I know that Open Source people can often be _very_ friendly and open, but it seems like you really do not want to get on their bad side if you intend to be a developer. That's also why I especially worry about being rude, not about doing something illegal - the licenses themselves seem to be quite permissive.
Quick followup question on the money thing, though - is it accepted by Google if I offer a paid app in the Play Store and at the same time free on F-Droid? Or would I have to ask someone to compile and upload it there without my official participation? Because that would kinda be the ideal model for me - Open Source, free app on F-Droid and sideloaded, "lite" and paid versions in the Play Store. Something like that would be good to know before I actually begin thinking about deploying some app.
Hi guys,
Feel free to redirect me to the right forum.
I downloaded an Android game on Google Play the other day and visited the author's site. His source code was made available as open source and under GPLv3 license.
So I decided to take the code, make the game easier and redistribute it on Google Play.
One week after, Google Play shuts down my app with this as the reason:
"Violation of the intellectual property and impersonation or deceptive behavior provisions of the Content Policy. Please refer to the IP infringement and impersonation policy help article for more information."
I'm not sure I understand GPLv3 properly. I would like to know what I did wrong. I thought I was free to modify the code and redistribute it. All I can think of is, maybe, it's because I I had not posted yet my source code, but I was ready to give it to whomever asks for it. I was thinking maybe I forgot to modify the "About" box and mentionned in that box that I modified the code. I am still am very confused about this and any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
I am a programmer and passionate about open source, so I was looking for a site of reference for the os of oneplus, or oxygen, at least to see the type of license. Unfortunately I could not find anything. Wikipedia says that some are open and others are proprietary .. Where else can I search?