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enoint · 2026-08-30T10:50:09.000Z

Practically, the components of Android which mandate a user account are not distributed so that the user can modify them. The exemption does not apply.

amelius · 2026-08-30T11:10:22.000Z

Yeah most OSes contain open source code, but that doesn't make them open source as a whole.

charcircuit · 2026-08-30T11:35:31.000Z

But if Ubuntu bundles an Nvidia graphics driver that is not open source does that disqualify it? It's normal for there to be a mix of both open and closed source code in an os.

enoint · 2026-08-30T14:03:59.000Z

A better example is: I install Debian and later, somehow, the Google Play Store. Maybe that’s the only way to get some driver. Who is responsible for asking my age: Debian or Google?

inigyou · 2026-08-30T16:55:40.000Z

Google isn't allowed to, it was always Debian. If Debian doesn't, Google has to assume the most restrictive category, or deny service altogether.

amelius · 2026-08-30T20:14:47.000Z

I think what matters is who is in control. You can always ditch the Nvidia driver and buy another card from a different company. Even if that one is not open source, you're the one in control.