Google’s hit the developer of the Cyanogen modded Android ROM with a cease-and-desist letter, asking him to stop distributing the closed-source Google apps like Gmail, Maps, and YouTube. This popular mod that’s tempted over 30,000 users into rooting their phones ( Rooting is the process by which you regain administrative access to your phone. It opens up otherwise impossible options to your phone. ) comes as a shock to many android users.

Google is within their rights asking him to stop distributing the closed-source Google apps like Gmail, Maps, and YouTube. But we feel, it’s totally against the whole idea of an open OS. Cyanogen Mod has got some hardcore features likey the Exchange mail client (some developers are charging around $25 for that).

Are you using the Cyanogen Mod ? What do u think of this whole situation.

[Via Android and Me]