Add MicroG Project to MobileOS Section #351

2017-10-22T02:59:01Z

1oAn7TNT commented

2017-10-22 02:59:01 +00:00

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The MicroG project aims to provide a replacement for the proprietary Google Apps and Services found in the Android operating system (such as Google Play Services). This project is useful because it allows functionality in applications that depend on GAPPS. I added MicroG to the Worth Mentioning section of MobileOS's and to the warning about GAPPS.

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### Description The MicroG project aims to provide a replacement for the proprietary Google Apps and Services found in the Android operating system (such as Google Play Services). This project is useful because it allows functionality in applications that depend on GAPPS. I added MicroG to the Worth Mentioning section of MobileOS's and to the warning about GAPPS. ### Pictures ![microg-pr](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/31498585/31857690-e0ce1d90-b699-11e7-8a13-6566c3fea736.png) ### HTML Preview http://htmlpreview.github.io/?https://github.com/sim-s-singh/privacytools.io/blob/microg/index.html

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ghost commented

2017-10-22 12:14:15 +00:00

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@kewde

kewde (Migrated from github.com) approved these changes 2017-10-22 14:07:28 +00:00

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Links are OK.
Seems like a great alternative, currently the most used one is Open GApps but they still load the proprietary google code.

Links are OK. Seems like a great alternative, currently the most used one is Open GApps but they still load the proprietary google code.

hugoncosta commented

2017-10-22 20:12:28 +00:00

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Isn't it supposed to be "FOSS" though? I've never seen floss othen than in the dentist.

ghost commented

2017-10-22 20:16:10 +00:00

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@hugoncosta The L is for libre. The purpose of it is to explicitly define free as libre, not gratis.

free/libre open source software

@hugoncosta The `L` is for `libre`. The purpose of it is to explicitly define `free` as `libre`, not `gratis`. free/libre open source software

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1oAn7TNT commented

2017-10-22 23:37:16 +00:00

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To counter what you said, @kewde, OpenGapps serves as an open source installation method for the google apps, while microG serves as the replacement itself.
It says so on the OpenGApps about page:

"The Open GApps Project is an open-source effort to script the automatic generation of up-to-date Google Apps packages."

MicroG, according to their motto on their home page want to implement GApps in an open source way:

A free-as-in-freedom re-implementation of Google’s proprietary Android user space apps and libraries.

To counter what you said, @kewde, OpenGapps serves as an open source installation method for the google apps, while microG serves as the replacement itself. It says so on the OpenGApps [about page](http://opengapps.org/#aboutsection): > "The Open GApps Project is an open-source effort to script the automatic generation of up-to-date Google Apps packages." MicroG, according to their motto on their [home page](https://microg.org/) want to implement GApps in an open source way: > A free-as-in-freedom re-implementation of Google’s proprietary Android user space apps and libraries.

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kewde commented

2017-10-24 00:12:21 +00:00

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@sim-s-singh
You didn't counter anything I said, you just re-iterated what I said.
OpenGapps -> used a lot but still loads proprietary google code
MicroG -> nice alternative to the above.

@sim-s-singh You didn't counter anything I said, you just re-iterated what I said. OpenGapps -> used a lot but still loads proprietary google code MicroG -> nice alternative to the above.

kewde commented

2017-10-24 00:13:41 +00:00

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@Shifterovich feel free to merge if no objections.

1oAn7TNT commented

2017-10-24 02:45:57 +00:00

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@kewde
Apologies, I misunderstood what you were trying to say.
Other than that, I don't think there are any other alternatives to GApps.

@kewde Apologies, I misunderstood what you were trying to say. Other than that, I don't think there are any other alternatives to GApps.

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