To the OP - Yes Android isn't open (most of it is) the drivers for radio modem and video display for example aren't neither are the Google Apps <ie> Gmail, Playstore etc. There is a team working on a pure "Open" version called Replicant. Wired magazine recently had a writeup that one interested might wish to read: http://goo.gl/Qeywdz the actual project page is here: http://goo.gl/L3QcpD . Hope this helps.