One of the main points I tried (and obviously failed) to get across in the article was that Copperhead made me use F-Droid, and after a learning curve I found I could do without most non-free apps. I really struggled to find a mobile operating system that I was comfortable using from a freedom standpoint. All mobile devices include some proprietary code, even the very FOSS focused Replicant, and I am I willing to live with Copperhead's non-commercial use clauses in exchange for a secure, reliable operating system that lets me see the source.
I will concede that I could have added a paragraph about Copperhead's licensing for clarity, but I won't concede that this article doesn't belong on opensource.com. My year spent using the product has greatly reduced my reliance on closed source mobile applications, and it is hoped that others can also benefit from my experience.
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Heh, I was just referencing the Wikipedia article, which referred to them as "source available".
One of the main points I tried (and obviously failed) to get across in the article was that Copperhead made me use F-Droid, and after a learning curve I found I could do without most non-free apps. I really struggled to find a mobile operating system that I was comfortable using from a freedom standpoint. All mobile devices include some proprietary code, even the very FOSS focused Replicant, and I am I willing to live with Copperhead's non-commercial use clauses in exchange for a secure, reliable operating system that lets me see the source.
I will concede that I could have added a paragraph about Copperhead's licensing for clarity, but I won't concede that this article doesn't belong on opensource.com. My year spent using the product has greatly reduced my reliance on closed source mobile applications, and it is hoped that others can also benefit from my experience.