Comments on: Samsung Still Loves Developers – Releases Captivate’s Source Code

By: Justy

Justy — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 17:07:15 +0000

Yeah. The European Motorola Milestone customers are waiting for the 2.2 update, and the company don’t want to release it and they don’t want to say any new information!
The closed ROM is the second big question at all…
How can they do this with their customers…?!
They advertised this mobile as a “Flash-ready” thing, but they made a big scam on the people…
Good job Samsung! Anything I want now is a Galaxy S!

By: Dobromir

Dobromir — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:25:28 +0000

The same, I would not have bought a Motorola phone if I knew its bootloader was locked. Every hardware manufacturer offers some time limit in the support and updates of its phones, but there is no one like Motorola, who decided to both lock down their flagship GSM product and not support it AT ALL after its initial release.

Don’t buy Motorola. My next phone will definitely be a Samsung!

By: Tom Robson

Tom Robson — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:21:58 +0000

@Steve, I’m glad they have complied with all their licenses, and managed to stiff their customers at the same time. I do care, and my next phone won’t be a Motorola. “Goodbye Moto”

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:57:55 +0000

@Tom Robson, to comply fully with all the licenses. Sure AOSP is apache and kernel is the only thing GPLed, but it is just easier to release it all and not worry about it. If you cared you would just not buy an X or any other locked bootloader phone. It is starting to look like my next phone won’t be a moto. Would be the first time in a decade, but I vote with my dollars.

By: Tom Robson

Tom Robson — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:24:58 +0000

What exactly is the point of releasing the Droid X source code if the bootloader is locked? LOL How f*cked is that!?

By: a

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:51:58 +0000

Nothing special. Motorola released droid x source as well (https://opensource.motorola.com/sf/projects/droidx). Locked bootloader, however, is another story

By: Gerg

Gerg — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:19:10 +0000

@sugarsmacks : AOSP isn’t under GPL, it’s under Apache license, which has no clause that you open-source your code if you use their code.

Apache is a weak license, good or bad. Who knows, maybe in the future when Android is in an extremely strong position it can switch to GPL. But that might cause a fork in Android…

By: fendi

fendi — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:19:49 +0000

stylish samsung to indeed so charming is very good I’m loves to samsung mobile

By: Daniel S

Daniel S — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:16:25 +0000

Meh. Samsung lost me with that horrible Samsung Moment phone. I applaud their release of the source code, though.

By: teh31337one

teh31337one — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:57:52 +0000

They are actually working on a ROM for the Galaxy S series of phones.

http://pocketnow.com/tweaks-hacks/is-cyanogenmod-rom-coming-to-your-android

By: JJFNIGHTS80

JJFNIGHTS80 — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:54:35 +0000

I’m still not getting the Captivate.

By: Kendall Spann

Kendall Spann — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:51:39 +0000

which one do i download?

By: Quentyn Kennemer

Quentyn Kennemer — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:40:34 +0000

@Simon Cyanogen has stated that he won’t have a direct hand on any Samsung Galaxy S ports. Its depends on a few of the developers on his team that own the devices, and they’ve yet to bring out a release.

By: Sugarsmacks

Sugarsmacks — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:37:42 +0000

No, it just means that they are complying with the GPL and releasing the source code so they don’t get sued.

By: Dave

Dave — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:34:58 +0000

So does this mean Sansung is endorsing custom ROMS and that they won’t, therefore, void your warranty