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www/philosophy android-and-users-freedom.html
From: |
Richard M. Stallman |
Subject: |
www/philosophy android-and-users-freedom.html |
Date: |
Sat, 05 Jan 2013 01:17:15 +0000 |
CVSROOT: /web/www
Module name: www
Changes by: Richard M. Stallman <rms> 13/01/05 01:17:15
Modified files:
philosophy : android-and-users-freedom.html
Log message:
Mention the SDK's overall proprietary software license.
CVSWeb URLs:
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/philosophy/android-and-users-freedom.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.25&r2=1.26
Patches:
Index: android-and-users-freedom.html
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RCS file: /web/www/www/philosophy/android-and-users-freedom.html,v
retrieving revision 1.25
retrieving revision 1.26
diff -u -b -r1.25 -r1.26
--- android-and-users-freedom.html 3 Jan 2013 20:41:29 -0000 1.25
+++ android-and-users-freedom.html 5 Jan 2013 01:17:15 -0000 1.26
@@ -182,10 +182,9 @@
<p>Android is not a self-hosting system; development for Android needs
to be done on some other system. The tools in Google's
“software development kit” (SDK) are free, but the
-definition files for certain Google APIs are nonfree. Installing the
-SDK invites the user to install these nonfree files. It is possible
-to refuse — but either way, you can't use these network service
-APIs without nonfree software.</p>
+definition files for certain Google APIs are nonfree, and maybe some
+other parts as well. Installing the SDK requires signing a
+proprietary software license, which you should refuse to sign.</p>
<p>Recent press coverage of Android focuses on the patent wars. During
20 years of campaigning for the abolition of software patents, we have
@@ -237,7 +236,7 @@
<p>Updated:
<!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2013/01/03 20:41:29 $
+$Date: 2013/01/05 01:17:15 $
<!-- timestamp end -->
</p>
</div>