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<ul>
    <li><a href="#mirror">Where can I find the open source components of Android?</a></li>
    <li><a href="#timeline">When will we see more code released under open source licenses?</a></li>
    <li><a href="#apache2">Why are you releasing the code under the Apache License instead of GPLv2?</a></li>
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<a name="mirror" id="mirror"></a><h2>Where can I find the open source components of Android?</h2>
<p>The source code for the full Android stack is available from the <a href="http://source.android.com">Android Open Source Project </a> site. 

<p>Other mirrored GPL and LGPL'd components are available at <a href="http://code.google.com/p/android/downloads/list"><code>http://code.google.com/p/android/downloads/list</code></a>.</p>
<p>Notices for other licenses can be found within the SDK.</p>

<a name="apache2" id="apache2"></a><h2>Why are you releasing the code under the Apache License instead of GPLv2?</h2>
<p>One of the best explanations for the reasoning behind releasing code under Apache2 can be found in a <a href="http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20071106-why-google-chose-the-apache-software-license-over-gplv2.html">ArsTechnica article</a> by Ryan Paul.</p>