What Jonathan Corbet thinks about open source
American Linux kernel developer and journalist, co-founder and executive editor of LWN.net.
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1 dated position, 2026, in their own words. Our reading of what Jonathan Corbet has said — not written or endorsed by them.
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Their wordsA platform that denies this ability is not free. This restriction may increase interest in alternatives based on the Android Open Source Project. But the world needs a truly free operating system for mobile devices.