Your open-source custom ROM has a dirty secret, and Librephone wants to fix it

The Free Software Foundation's new Librephone project wants to reverse engineer the binary blobs our phones rely on.
Cybernews

Librephone project announced: Free Software Foundation aims for complete Android freedom

The Free Software Foundation has launched the “Librephone" project to reverse-engineer and replace proprietary mobile phone ...

What is open-source software? Understanding the non-proprietary software that allows you to modify its code

Open-source software allows anyone to modify, enhance, or view the source code behind it. It can encourage collaboration in ...
Android Authority

Android 16 QPR1’s source code is nowhere to be found, but Google swears it’s coming

Google has delayed releasing the source code for Android 16 QPR1, worrying custom ROM developers who rely on timely AOSP (Android Open Source Project) updates. While Google typically publishes source ...

Vibe Coding Is the New Open Source—in the Worst Way Possible

As developers increasingly lean on AI-generated code to build out their software—as they have with open source in the ...
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Top 10 IDEs for C Programming to Use in 2025

Overview VS Code, CLion, and Qt Creator stand out for cross-platform flexibility and advanced features in 2025Code::Blocks ...

The AI paradox: can AI and open source development co-exist?

On the surface, the philosophies of open source development and current AI development appear completely opposed. Open source projects are transparent – anyone can inspect the code, reuse it under ...