They're giving the example and providing the fixes themselves in a "stable patch release" rather than let every other company figure out what and when to patch

They're giving the example and providing the fixes themselves in a "stable patch release" rather than let every other company figure out what and when to patch each in their own way. And it affects the ecosystem because two (for now) others major manufacturers are following it, as said in the very first paragraph of the article ... > The first update is being pushed out today, and the company said that other Androd handset manufacturers are planning to follow suit and provide monthly updates to carriers. [...] The change from Google, LG, and Samsung [...] Adrian Ludwig, lead engineer for Android security at Google, said the company plans more frequent updates for Nexus users and for other handset makers > From this week on, Nexus devices will receive regular OTA updates each month focused on security [...] Both LG and Samsung, two of the larger Android manufacturers, have committed to getting those updates to carriers more quickly