Google Open Sources Sky Map
Google has announced they are releasing the source code of Google Sky Map to the public. Google Sky Map is an Android app which users...
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HP Open Sources webOS
After months of uncertainty, HP has announced today that they are contributing WebOS to open source. However, HP is not abandoning the platform – they...
Google Releases The Android 4.0 “Ice Cream Sandwich” Source Code
Earlier today, Google has dropped a pleasant surprise when they released the source code of Android 4.0 “Ice Cream Sandwich” to the Android Open Source...
With Ice Cream Sandwich, Android Is Going Open Source Again
Google has released the source code of all the versions of the Android operating system, until Gingerbread (Android 2.3). However, they did not release the...
Richard Stallman: “Android Phones Do Not Respect Your Freedom”
Google has frequently flaunted the openness of its own Android platform. The openness of the platform is one of the main reasons it has attracted...
Why Corporations Favor The Apache License Over The GPL/LGPL
The GNU/LGPL is very popular among independent developers and companies which mainly deals with open source software. The Apache License, on the other hand, is favored by the big corporations for their open source projects. In this article, we take a look at the difference between this two licenses to find out why.