| Dan Morrill | 3cd199f | 2009-11-06 14:04:16 -0800 | [diff] [blame] | 1 | page.title=About the Android Open Source Project |
| 2 | doc.type=about |
| 3 | doc.hidenav=true |
| 4 | @jd:body |
| 5 | <p>Android is an open-source software stack created for mobile phones and |
| Dan Morrill | d676526 | 2010-04-28 12:14:40 -0700 | [diff] [blame^] | 6 | other devices. The Android Open Source Project (AOSP), led by Google, is |
| 7 | tasked with the maintenance and further development of Android. Many device |
| 8 | manufacturers have brought to market devices running Android, and they are |
| 9 | readibly available around the world.</p> |
| Dan Morrill | 3cd199f | 2009-11-06 14:04:16 -0800 | [diff] [blame] | 10 | <p>Our primary purpose is to build an excellent software platform for everyday |
| 11 | users. A number of companies have committed many engineers to achieve this |
| 12 | goal, and the result is a full production quality consumer product whose |
| 13 | source is open for customization and porting.</p> |
| 14 | <p>You can find more information about Android from these pages:</p> |
| 15 | <ul> |
| 16 | <li><a href="{@docRoot}about/philosophy.html">Our Project Philosophy and Goals</a></li> |
| 17 | <li><a href="{@docRoot}source/index.html">Interacting with the Project</a></li> |
| 18 | <li><a href="{@docRoot}compatibility/index.html">Android Compatibility</a></li> |
| 19 | <li><a href="{@docRoot}source/licenses.html">Licensing Information</a></li> |
| 20 | </ul> |