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		jstedfast on Sept 20, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Richard Stallman: “Android Phones Do Not Respect Y... Is software freedom defined differently on phones vs tablets? Why does Android 3.x not being for phones make any difference at all to this conversation?

Tichy on Sept 20, 2011 [–]

Because the title is "Android phones...", and also the majority of Android devices being sold are phones. You definitely have the option to get a non-Honeycomb Android phone right now.

Afaik Honeycomb was never meant for phones, either.

jstedfast on Sept 21, 2011 | [–]

Okay, that may be but it has no impact on the "freeness" of Android 3.x.

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