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The Open Source nature of Android might have something to do with it as well. It is interesting to compare iOS and Android in terms of how visible the source co
by dummydata 6y ago
The Open Source nature of Android might have something to do with it as well. It is interesting to compare iOS and Android in terms of how visible the source code is and how much vulnerable a system can be in effect.
Here's an interesting article that goes in depth about the concept: https://dwheeler.com/secure-programs/Secure-Programs-HOWTO/open-source-security.html https://dwheeler.com/secure-programs/Secure-Programs-HOWTO/o...
- ghostpepper 6y agoAndroid is less open source than it used to be. I wonder what percent of the vulnerabilities in Android are in the open-source portions (kernel, system libraries) vs the framework/apps.
- dummydata 6y agoI think it is all listed here: https://android.googlesource.com/ https://android.googlesource.com/ It's interesting to see how they call out repositories specifically for different manufacturers (ex. Samsung, Sony).