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Is Android under GPL?
Within Android, Linux the kernel remains a separate program, with its source code under GNU GPL version 2. Google has complied with the requirements of the GNU General Public License for Linux, but the Apache license on the rest of Android does not require source release.
Does Android use OpenJDK?
The next version of Android will instead use an open source implementation of the Java Standard Edition; OpenJDK. Google has worked with and contributed to the OpenJDK community; with the spokesperson saying “As an open source platform, Android is built upon the collaboration of the open source community.”
Does Google use OpenJDK?
Google confirmed to VentureBeat that Android N will rely on an OpenJDK implementation, rather Android’s own implementation of the Java APIs. “As an open-source platform, Android is built upon the collaboration of the open-source community,” a Google spokesperson told VentureBeat.
What is the NDK for android?
The Native Development Kit (NDK) is a set of tools that allows you to use C and C++ code with Android, and provides platform libraries you can use to manage native activities and access physical device components, such as sensors and touch input. Reuse your own or other developers’ C or C++ libraries.
Can you use the GPL for something other than software?
If I use a piece of software that has been obtained under the GNU GPL, am I allowed to modify the original code into a new program, then distribute and sell that new program commercially? Can I use the GPL for something other than software?
What does GPL stand for in the GNU license?
“GPL” stands for “General Public License”. The most widespread such license is the GNU General Public License, or GNU GPL for short. This can be further shortened to “GPL”, when it is understood that the GNU GPL is the one intended.
Do you have to release modified version of GPL?
A company is running a modified version of a GPLed program on a web site. Does the GPL say they must release their modified sources? A company is running a modified version of a program licensed under the GNU Affero GPL (AGPL) on a web site.
Can a library link be licensed under the GPL?
Yes, because the program actually links to the library. As such, the terms of the GPL apply to the entire combination. The software modules that link with the library may be under various GPL compatible licenses, but the work as a whole must be licensed under the GPL.