I mean can’t someone steal code from the devices file manager? or create his own fork?(Sorry for bad English)

  • Deniz🇹🇷OP
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    18 hours ago

    Thanks but I dont generally trust Wikipedia and asking here and getting a good short answer is a lot easier

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      17 hours ago

      “When it comes to software and copyright law, I trust pseudonymous internet randos more than Wikipedia.”

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          Having some distrust in Wikipedia is healthy; you certainly shouldn’t take it as the final word about facts you’re depending on the accuracy of. But, it is very often a good starting point for learning about a new subject.

          Spending a minute or two reading that “source code” article (or another version of it which is likely available in your first language) would give you a much better understanding of the concept of source code (which is a prerequisite for understanding what “closed source” means) than any of the answers in this thread so far.