Replicant (operating system)
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Replicant is a distribution of Android that is 100% free software
. Replicant replaces the proprietary software stack on Android phones by free software. Its name is a pun on replicant
s, a variant of androids (synonym = bioroid).
It originated from Google refusal of publishing the entirety of Android's source code.
Free software
Free software, software libre or libre software is software that can be used, studied, and modified without restriction, and which can be copied and redistributed in modified or unmodified form either without restriction, or with restrictions that only ensure that further recipients can also do...
. Replicant replaces the proprietary software stack on Android phones by free software. Its name is a pun on replicant
Replicant
A replicant is a bioengineered or biorobotic being created in the film Blade Runner . The Nexus series—genetically designed by the Tyrell Corporation—are virtually identical to an adult human, but have superior strength, agility, and variable intelligence depending on the model...
s, a variant of androids (synonym = bioroid).
It originated from Google refusal of publishing the entirety of Android's source code.