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> The further the Google Android kernel diverges from its last-open version

Can it even diverge though? The kernel code is GPL so I don't think Google can close it down even if they wanted.

Unless they invent kernel as a service or undertake a remarkably ambitious AI license laundering project, I think you're right.

Yes it definitely can diverge while still staying open source. Happens in the Linux kernel for example whenever the ABI changes.

It can, and has in the past, diverged from the baseline Linux kernel, but not from “the last open Android kernel” as it must remain open source per GPL.

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