People are slowly realizing that Android only weaponized open source licenses but was always meant to be a captive platform, like people are slowly realizing that VS Code has open source code but is a captive platform.

Open source licences are not enough. They’re regularly weaponized as a tech enthusiast trap.

@thibaultamartin I don't think that this is a particularly good take. Open source fundamentally means anyone can fork the source code and change it for any reason. Instead of VS Code, there's VS Codium. Instead of Android, there's a million alternatives BECAUSE it's open source.

I hate the direction that Google is taking to close down Android, but this has nothing to do with the license. In fact, it's the opposite.

@Fireforger @thibaultamartin which Android alternative can sustain if Google were too drop the AOSP open core entirely?