!!!!! SEARCH BEFORE POSTING !!!!!! READ THIS FIRST!!!!

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Anyone Found Breaking These Rules Will Be Given a 3 Point Infraction and/or up too a temp ban, Without Warning.

ENOUGH IS ENOUGH

ANY QUESTIONS SHOULD BE POSTED IN THE Q&A FORUM *HERE*!!

Forum Searching | Posting | The Basics: (Make sure you've read them before starting a new thread)

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The most important "rule" I urge you not to forget is, HAVE FUN and BE COURTEOUS! Thank you and I look forward to seeing "Order" and "Peace" throughout the forum.

Thinking of posting a new thread???

Use the search button on the top bar between "New Posts" and "Quick Links"


Threads posted in the wrong fora will be moved initially; however, for repeat offenders, the moderating team will look to take action to rectify the situation in a manner it believes is appropriate
WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE.

It is the responsibility of all users to keep the fora organized and clean. We need you to do your bit to keep things orderly.
REPORT THEM


To the dedicated members that care to keep this forum, sub forums included, clean and organized and grouped.
Please start reporting threads to the mods to take action. Please use the REPORT button to do so.

Thank You and happy easy searching.


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OPERATION:IRON FIST is now in effect

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As was announced last week, Operation:Iron Fist is in full effect. Read about it here.

With that being said, the following will begin to happen:

1. All non-development threads started in the Development section will be moved to the appropriate section and/or closed and the "responsible" poster (in quotes because the fact they posted in the wrong section clearly brings into question whether or not they are responsible) will be infracted.

2. Any abusive posts directed at any user will be deleted and the abuser will be infracted and/or given a temporary vacation. Multiple instances will result in a longer leave-of-absence, and if it continues you will be removed from XDA. You, and your behavior, are not welcome at XDA.

3. Any off-topic posts in the Development section threads will be deleted. These are non-helpful, and certainly not development posts. This includes the following:

• "OMG THIS IS SO GREAT!"
• "WOW! YOU ROCK AND I WANT TO HAVE YOUR BABIES!"
• "THIS IS THE BEST THING EVER!"
• "THANKS FOR THIS!"

If you want to thank someone for their work, do so by clicking the "THANKS" button on their post.

4. Any post, in any section, that is done to further post count will be deleted and you will face possible infraction.

5. Anything else that goes against the XDA Forum Rules and XDA Mantra will be dealt with firmly, but fairly.

[NOTICE] If YOU DID NOT CREATE "it" THEN IT DOESN'T BELONG IN DEVELOPMENT

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NOTICE: If You did not create the ROM, KERNEL, FIX, MOD, APP, HACK, GUIDE, or if it's not a SOURCE CODE then it should go to Eee Pad Transformer General as it doesn't belong in Development.

If your thread can be phrased as a question, it DEFINITELY doesn't belong in Development either - it belongs in Q&A. If you post it in Development it will be moved/closed and you may get an infraction or a ban.

There is only 1 exception, stock ROMs are allowed, as long as the link does not require a registration to download the ROM.

You may start planning a [DEV] topic on General or QA and then have it moved to the Asus Eee Pad Transformer Android Development section once the actual Development has started.

☞ Development is classified as original work and/or documented edits and changes made to others work (with their permission) that makes it your own.

• Stock ROM dumps that are modified (deodexed, etc.) from the manufacturer's original intent and then repackaged together classifies as development.
• Kernel's and Recovery obviously classify as development as they are modified and compiled from source

☞ Themes are graphical/visual changes made to a ROM which make's the ROM visually different from the original work, i.e. different battery icons, a blue-color scheme, etc. They may be packaged up together with a full ROM and deployed the same way. Simply running a script (not made by you) to deodex and then packaging other people's work/MOD's into one place does not constitute original development.

Follow the FORUM RULES and the XDA MANTRA and we'll all get along and enjoy this community!

Thank you for your cooperation.
-jerdog

[ATTN - ALL ANDROID DEVS] General Public License

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Recently in several Android forums on XDA-Developers, it has come to the attention of the moderator team that there have been issues regarding developers’ compliance with the GPL. This post aims to clarify the position of XDA on the use of GPL sources, particularly in the development of Android kernels.

Without the GPL, the Android operating system would likely never have come about. Through the work of Linus Torvalds, the Linux kernel was made open source for all to use, share and modify. As Android runs on the Linux kernel, and features numerous modifications to these sources, it would not exist in its present state without the Open Source community.

As a result, it is in the interests of everyone who owns an Android phone, who wishes to see further development on the platform, to ensure that they play their part in upholding both the letter and spirit of the GPL.

The GNU General Public Licence (also known as the GPL) is available to read in full at www.gnu.org

To make it easy for everyone to spot a release that complies with the GPL mark the title of your release thread with [GPL]. If you find a ROM which does not comply with the GPL, or the developer does not issue sources, you can report the post as usual, using the report post button next to the post number. Alternatively you may PM your forum specific moderator.

The Rules as they apply on XDA

As XDA has no legal power to uphold the GPL (and frankly we want to stay as far away from doing so as possible), we can’t force any of our users to abide by the GPL. However it is in XDA’s interests as well as the interests of our developer-base to ensure all GPL-derived materials hosted or linked on XDA comply fully with the GPL.

1. GPL-derived materials that do not come with the complete sources used to compile the GPL components are considered warez, and will be treated as such under forum rule 6 and 9.
2. If you use GPL components, but do not make any modifications to them whatsoever, you should provide a link to the original source of your GPL code.
3. Sources accompanying a release should be complete, and contain all the necessary source code for any modules, scripts or definition files. Complete sources will be defined as those which compile correctly and completely against the platform for which the software is distributed, and which contain any and all modifications made to the released General Public Licenced code. The source code supplied should be the exact version for which the source code is being requested, complete with all modifications.

EXAMPLE: Here’s a bit of code that could be used as a template to post your releases

<Kernel Or Author Name> <Kernel Nr>:
<Source>|<ReadMe>|<Credits>|<Other>

The Very Quick Summary of General Public License (GPL)

The text of the GPL Licence itself will be used to reach any final conclusion regarding any disputes over GPL Licenced materials. The above is a summary of what XDA expects of members using GPL code, and the complete text can be read at the GNU website.

The GPL states that anyone who modifies GPL licenced code is required to make available the sources used to compile it. This is to further improve and encourage collaborative work, as well as to ensure that the best code possible is produced, and to encourage peer-review of all work. This benefits both developers and end users in numerous ways, including:

• Allowing anyone to verify the code they are trusting with their data, and its authenticity
• Encouraging community collaboration to produce faster fixes and updates, and better code
• Helping bring new developments from other devices and fields to your own, letting you benefit from new code that wouldn’t have been available without this sharing.
• The GPL imparts great freedom for GPL end users. It ensures innovation is never stifled and no project is dependent upon any single developer.

It is in everyone’s interest for the GPL to be adhered to, as it gives us all better ROMs, better transparency, and a better atmosphere for developers to work together to make great code.