Topic: android open source project
GCC front-end for Rust gets new funding for its development efforts
Open Source Security, Inc. has announced new funding for the GCC front-end for Rust project. The funding will go towards full-time and public development efforts. GCC front-end for Rust is an open-source project designed to provide an alternative Rust compiler for GCC. “The origin of this project was a community effort several years ago where … continue reading
Google moves AndroidX to the Android Open Source Project
Google is attempting to provide more transparency to developers by moving AndroidX, which was previously called the Android Support Library, to the public Android Open Source Project (AOSP). This move means that primary feature development and bug fixes will be completed in the open and changes will be visible. AndroidX originally started off as a … continue reading
Google unwraps Android Nougat
Google’s newest operating system, Android Nougat, is beginning to roll out to users today. The company will start to deliver the latest operating system to Nexus devices first. Android 7.0’s source code will also be released to the Android Open Source Project. The operating system is being released with more than 250 features, including a … continue reading
SD Times Blog: Jean-Baptiste Queru quits Android project over Qualcomm drivers
JBQ’s departure signals frustration over Qualcomm’s lack of Nexus 7 open source driver support, sticking him with the blame … continue reading
