#Android #OpenSource Project "is already on life support, and with this latest move #Google is firmly gripping the plug." 馃槸馃馃槥
Google takes next big leap in killing #AOSP, significantly scales back AOSP contributions
https://www.osnews.com/story/144140/google-takes-next-big-leap-in-killing-aosp-significantly-scales-back-aosp-contributions/
Google will now release Android source code only twice a year:
https://www.androidauthority.com/aosp-source-code-schedule-3630018/
https://source.android.com/docs/whatsnew/site-updates?year=2025
Effective in 2026, to align with our trunk stable development model and ensure platform stability for the ecosystem, we will publish source code to AOSP in Q2 and Q4
Unclear how this will impact 3rd party ROMs like Lineage OS and Graphene OS...
Just kidding! It's pretty clear how this will impact them in the long run. That's the whole goal of it.
The only good news:
Google [...] will keep publishing security patches each month on a dedicated security-only branch for relevant OS releases just as it does today.
It's really time to move away from megacorp-controlled OSes and embrace really open source alternatives, both for personal and institutional use. It's not just a matter of privacy and security, but, most importantly, national security and self-sovereignty, especially with the current geopolitical turmoil going on.
The ship is sinking.
#google #android #aosp #grapheneos #lineageos #bigtech #enshittification #security #privacy #digitalsovereignty #usa #eu #europe #politics
Commerzbank (one of the largest German banks) just banned GrapheneOS:
https://discuss.grapheneos.org/d/28440-commerzbank-one-of-the-largest-german-banks-bans-grapheneos
There is literally zero reason why banking apps shouldn't work on GrapheneOS, and yet so many European financial institutions prefer to rely on the security assurances of megacorporations controlled by a foreign country.
At least I hope that the current geopolitical madness will contribute to stopping this plague.
#google #android #aosp #grapheneos #lineageos #bigtech #enshittification #security #privacy #digitalsovereignty #usa #eu #europe #politics #germany #commerzbank
Commerzbank (one of the largest German banks) just banned GrapheneOS:
https://discuss.grapheneos.org/d/28440-commerzbank-one-of-the-largest-german-banks-bans-grapheneos
There is literally zero reason why banking apps shouldn't work on GrapheneOS, and yet so many European financial institutions prefer to rely on the security assurances of megacorporations controlled by a foreign country.
At least I hope that the current geopolitical madness will contribute to stopping this plague.
#google #android #aosp #grapheneos #lineageos #bigtech #enshittification #security #privacy #digitalsovereignty #usa #eu #europe #politics #germany #commerzbank
Google will now release Android source code only twice a year:
https://www.androidauthority.com/aosp-source-code-schedule-3630018/
https://source.android.com/docs/whatsnew/site-updates?year=2025
Effective in 2026, to align with our trunk stable development model and ensure platform stability for the ecosystem, we will publish source code to AOSP in Q2 and Q4
Unclear how this will impact 3rd party ROMs like Lineage OS and Graphene OS...
Just kidding! It's pretty clear how this will impact them in the long run. That's the whole goal of it.
The only good news:
Google [...] will keep publishing security patches each month on a dedicated security-only branch for relevant OS releases just as it does today.
It's really time to move away from megacorp-controlled OSes and embrace really open source alternatives, both for personal and institutional use. It's not just a matter of privacy and security, but, most importantly, national security and self-sovereignty, especially with the current geopolitical turmoil going on.
The ship is sinking.
#google #android #aosp #grapheneos #lineageos #bigtech #enshittification #security #privacy #digitalsovereignty #usa #eu #europe #politics
#Android #OpenSource Project "is already on life support, and with this latest move #Google is firmly gripping the plug." 馃槸馃馃槥
Google takes next big leap in killing #AOSP, significantly scales back AOSP contributions
https://www.osnews.com/story/144140/google-takes-next-big-leap-in-killing-aosp-significantly-scales-back-aosp-contributions/
Sad to see this happening: #Google will now publish #AOSP only in Q2 and Q4, instead of every quarter before. See the note on https://source.android.com (thanks to @grote for the ping) #FreeSoftware #OpenSource
