@Darth @Heisenberg Open source is right For all :/ I learned from xda and if you all remember I had my first thread closed for it too. (Kernel thread) .... Well let's stop the intro and talk straight this Thread by @ED300 Cm13.0 by ed300 has all Obsolete and Non updated sources It doesn't even contains device tree :/ and Obsolate Kernel tree too if you check his kernel Compiled date. plus Vendor By floromu has no camera vendor And Blobs As well for adreno blah blah one have to use openssl concept for it ... That means the sources on ops thered are either not updated and I remember I read somewhere that GPL sources should be published but why op @ED300 didnt ? That's sad ! Am I fool trying to make Device tree from Lettuce Jalebi and Make ROMs For this device and open source it for public I just want to ask that when I will be able to see the correct device tree and Vendor source :/ on our OPs thread first of all let me Make few things clear Latest sources By Floromu 6-7month old are way obsolete than cm structure latest Structure is here check this
Link :- https://gitlab.com/dev-harsh1998/android_device_lenovo_a6000/tree/master
Well that means ROM can't be compiled On Floromu's tree
And as Says our op has elberry 6 latest Patch interesting
point 2:- Kernel sources :- dated 6 months old
Compiled Date xyz with unlocked freqs and wake Gesture.
I have No hate For @ED300 I just want our op to opemsource his GPL things And follow proper Rules
Sir,
You've reported nothing on this, using the proper report system. Also, accusations like this tend to fall under rule 12 here, http://forum.xda-developers.com/announcement.php?a=81
Have you privately brought this up to the person you're accusing? Did it not lead anywhere?
Then gather clear evidence and click report on the OP of the thread in question. That is the proper way to handle these things .
Creating drama in threads, or opening a thread like this is NOT how to handle these situations. And accusing mods and xda of not caring? Yet you've not followed the steps above? That's ridiculous I'd have to say.
Read rule 12, follow procedures listed and if you report it, bring evidence.
This thread is closed. And please don't stir up drama publicly in the future. :good:
Darth
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dev_harsh1998 said:
@Darth @Heisenberg Open source is right For all :/ I learned from xda and if you all remember I had my first thread closed for it too. (Kernel thread) .... Well let's stop the intro and talk straight this Thread by @ED300 Cm13.0 by ed300 has all Obsolete and Non updated sources It doesn't even contains device tree :/ and Obsolate Kernel tree too if you check his kernel Compiled date. plus Vendor By floromu has no camera vendor And Blobs As well for adreno blah blah one have to use openssl concept for it ... That means the sources on ops thered are either not updated and I remember I read somewhere that GPL sources should be published but why op @ED300 didnt ? That's sad ! Am I fool trying to make Device tree from Lettuce Jalebi and Make ROMs For this device and open source it for public I just want to ask that when I will be able to see the correct device tree and Vendor source :/ on our OPs thread first of all let me Make few things clear Latest sources By Floromu 6-7month old are way obsolete than cm structure latest Structure is here check this
Link :- https://gitlab.com/dev-harsh1998/android_device_lenovo_a6000/tree/master
Well that means ROM can't be compiled On Floromu's tree
And as Says our op has elberry 6 latest Patch interesting
point 2:- Kernel sources :- dated 6 months old
Compiled Date xyz with unlocked freqs and wake Gesture.
I have No hate For @ED300 I just want our op to opemsource his GPL things And follow proper Rules
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Also,
XDA doesn't require things like vendor files and device trees to be published, as they are not licensed under the GPL but rather Apache 2.0 (like the rest of Android). Apache allows you to close source things if you want, there is no publishing requirement, just that you still have the license applied to the file. Only kernel source is required to be published due to GPL.
Thanks @nathanchance :good:
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Dear Developers
I'm sure you already heard about the GPL around the forums. In case you did not, the GPL ("GNU General Public License") is the most common license that affects many projects, like the Linux Kernel (the Linux Kernel is licensed under the GPLv2). This affects us, XDA and its members, as we are often working with the Linux Kernel (every Android platform runs on top of the Linux Kernel).
You may ask yourself now "Well, that's nice, but how does this affect me and what does the GPL do?" The answer is pretty simple actually: The GPL guarantees users to examine, modify and share their and others code by enforcing open-sourceness. This means you are free to use any GPL'ed sourcecode for your project, but you must make your used code publically available again.
Now, as many advantages this has, it also means quite some work for us developers. All used sources must be completely public by the time the compiled binary (like a Kernel) goes online. Another requirement is, that the OP must include all information to compile the exact same binary as uploaded by the developer. This means you need to specify:
The used toolchain including its version (linking to your toolchain source is always a good idea)
The used defconfig
The link to your sourcecode (including the used branch, tags,...)
If used, also upload your scripts used for the compilation
If you upload a kernel, publish the source, but the source is not compilable, it means you are breaking the GPL as you did not release the used source. Breaking the GPL actually means breaking the law, which means the sanctions on XDA could possibly be the least of your problems...
Example:
GPL:
- Used sources (cm-10.1 branch)
- Used defconfig
- Used toolchain
- Used scripts
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@ROM devs, using a precompiled kernel
As you are not compiling the kernel yourself, you do not have to give the above information. However, you have to link to the source of your kernel binary (for example: link to the OP of the used kernel). If you use the stock kernel, you must state this. Linking to the stock sources is not a requirement, but it is not the worst idea.
Keep in mind; if the kernel used is not GPL compliant, your ROM is not GPL compliant either. This may cause your thread to be closed and/or further action on your account may be taken.
Example:
GPL:
The kernel included in this ROM is located HERE. I have not altered anything.
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If you need/want further information, you might want to take a look at THIS news article written by our Developer Admin pulser_g2
@Darth @Heisenberg Open source is right For all :/ I learned from xda and if you all remember I had my first thread closed for it too. (Kernel thread) .... Well let's stop the intro and talk straight this Thread by @ED300 Cm13.0 by ed300 has all Obsolete and Non updated sources It doesn't even contains device tree :/ and Obsolate Kernel tree too if you check his kernel Compiled date. plus Vendor By floromu has no camera vendor And Blobs As well for adreno blah blah one have to use openssl concept for it ... That means the sources on ops thered are either not updated and I remember I read somewhere that GPL sources should be published but why op @ED300 didnt ? That's sad ! Am I fool trying to make Device tree from Lettuce Jalebi and Make ROMs For this device and open source it for public I just want to ask that when I will be able to see the correct device tree and Vendor source :/ on our OPs thread first of all let me Make few things clear Latest sources By Floromu 6-7month old are way obsolete than cm structure latest Structure is here check this
Link :- https://gitlab.com/dev-harsh1998/android_device_lenovo_a6000/tree/master
Well that means ROM can't be compiled On Floromu's tree
And as Says our op has elberry 6 latest Patch interesting
point 2:- Kernel sources :- dated 6 months old
Compiled Date xyz with unlocked freqs and wake Gesture.
I have No hate For @ED300 I just want our op to opemsource his GPL things And follow proper Rules
3 threads on same thing? Please don't create anymore. And see my reply here,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/len...-dont-mods-care-anymore-t3438745#post68173815
Thread closed.
@Darth @Heisenberg Open source is right For all :/ I learned from xda and if you all remember I had my first thread closed for it too. (Kernel thread) .... Well let's stop the intro and talk straight this Thread by @ED300 Cm13.0 by ed300 has all Obsolete and Non updated sources It doesn't even contains device tree :/ and Obsolate Kernel tree too if you check his kernel Compiled date. plus Vendor By floromu has no camera vendor And Blobs As well for adreno blah blah one have to use openssl concept for it ... That means the sources on ops thered are either not updated and I remember I read somewhere that GPL sources should be published but why op @ED300 didnt ? That's sad ! Am I fool trying to make Device tree from Lettuce Jalebi and Make ROMs For this device and open source it for public I just want to ask that when I will be able to see the correct device tree and Vendor source :/ on our OPs thread first of all let me Make few things clear Latest sources By Floromu 6-7month old are way obsolete than cm structure latest Structure is here check this
Link :- https://gitlab.com/dev-harsh1998/android_device_lenovo_a6000/tree/master
Well that means ROM can't be compiled On Floromu's tree
And as Says our op has elberry 6 latest Patch interesting
point 2:- Kernel sources :- dated 6 months old
Compiled Date xyz with unlocked freqs and wake Gesture.
I have No hate For @ED300 I just want our op to opemsource his GPL things And follow proper Rules
Ignore mistakes I am not good at English
3 threads on same thing? Please don't create anymore. And see my reply here,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/len...-dont-mods-care-anymore-t3438745#post68173815
Thread closed.
Hello again,
Again I post here because I am denied posting in the correct spot. I suppose this silly denial will end, eventually.
I have a question for @Silesh.Nair :
In the dev thread, you tell somebody that he can build CM14.1 from source himself, using that guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/chef-central/android/guide-android-rom-development-t2814763
In a further post, you seem to indicate that the Moto G4 Plus build is obtained direct from the CM source repo.
I found that github repo for CM on the moto G4: https://github.com/CyanogenMod/android_device_motorola_athene
Unfortunately, the latest tag is marked CM 13 ... and there is nowhere to find the BSP files for CM 14.1.
Now, since it seems quite evident to you, but not at all for me, could you please kindly tell us where we can obtain the BSP files (device tree, vendor, kernel) for CM14.1 - Athene?
Thank you for your understanding my confusion.
You cannot post on a dev forum till you get to 10 posts.
You obviously cannot build cm14.1 using the device tree in cm github.
You have to sync the sources and add your device, vendor and kernel repos from here in your local manifest file.
Thank you
Silesh.Nair said:
You cannot post on a dev forum till you get to 10 posts.
You obviously cannot build cm14.1 using the device tree in cm github.
You have to sync the sources and add your device, vendor and kernel repos from here in your local manifest file.
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Thank you for this snippet of information. I will look further into it.
In the world of embedded systems, when you have a generic operating system that can be used with many different hardware targets, a Board Support Package ("BSP") is the set of files that are required to build the generic OS on a specific target. For example here the BSP is all the files that are specific for the Moto G4/Plus (e.g. device tree, vendor, kernel), once you have a generic CM 14.1 distribution to start with. "BSP" refers to all the target-specific files that would not be the same on another target (i.e. a different phone).
I think this nomenclature is quite appropriate for the subject at hand.
Dear Developers
I'm sure you already heard about the GPL around the forums. In case you did not, the GPL ("GNU General Public License") is the most common license that affects many projects, like the Linux Kernel (the Linux Kernel is licensed under the GPLv2). This affects us, XDA and its members, as we are often working with the Linux Kernel (every Android platform runs on top of the Linux Kernel).
You may ask yourself now "Well, that's nice, but how does this affect me and what does the GPL do?" The answer is pretty simple actually: The GPL guarantees users to examine, modify and share their and others code by enforcing open-sourceness. This means you are free to use any GPL'ed sourcecode for your project, but you must make your used code publically available again.
Now, as many advantages this has, it also means quite some work for us developers. All used sources must be completely public by the time the compiled binary (like a Kernel) goes online. Another requirement is, that the OP must include all information to compile the exact same binary as uploaded by the developer. This means you need to specify:
The used toolchain including its version (linking to your toolchain source is always a good idea)
The used defconfig
The link to your sourcecode (including the used branch, tags,...)
If used, also upload your scripts used for the compilation
If you upload a kernel, publish the source, but the source is not compilable, it means you are breaking the GPL as you did not release the used source. Breaking the GPL actually means breaking the law, which means the sanctions on XDA could possibly be the least of your problems...
Example:
GPL:
- Used sources (cm-10.1 branch)
- Used defconfig
- Used toolchain
- Used scripts
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
@ROM devs, using a precompiled kernel
As you are not compiling the kernel yourself, you do not have to give the above information. However, you have to link to the source of your kernel binary (for example: link to the OP of the used kernel). If you use the stock kernel, you must state this. Linking to the stock sources is not a requirement, but it is not the worst idea.
Keep in mind; if the kernel used is not GPL compliant, your ROM is not GPL compliant either. This may cause your thread to be closed and/or further action on your account may be taken.
Example:
GPL:
The kernel included in this ROM is located HERE. I have not altered anything.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If you need/want further information, you might want to take a look at THIS news article written by our Developer Admin pulser_g2