Help why an android have two license, Apache2.0 and GNU GPL?

[kamal prajapati]

Since Apache 2.0 license is permissible in Android OS and, GNUGPL is bit restrictive, how it fitts in android??

 

[Bg260]

GPL stipulates you can modify and distribute but modifications have to be cited and available to the recipient, to protect the original source.


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[mikedt]

Actually the components of the Android OS are covered by many licences, such as GPL, lesser GPL, BSD, Apache, MIT, etc. You can read them all in, About device > Legal information > Open source licenses.