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Wait... what? Why is this part of the Google APIs framework (closed source) and not part of the Android Open Source Project? Here we go, folks.

btian 11y ago
Because this is higher level in terms of functionality than OS. Android API lets you access hardware, e.g., get a photo from camera, establish a network connection. Processing data from hardware is higher level.
- Benjamin_Dobell 11y ago
  I didn't say make it part of the OS, I said part of the Android Open Source Project. The platform SDK (applications, services, UI, media playback, notifications etc. etc.) and the support library are both extremely high level and part of AOSP.
  - kizza 11y ago
    Yeah, it should really be open source. For face detection, it's really a closed source replacement for what's been in Android from the start: http://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/FaceDetector.html http://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/FaceDet...
  - abalos 11y ago
    There are many applications of this stuff outside of Android though. I agree that it's a little weird for it not to be incorporated in AOSP, but it could be used on Chrome OS. Heck, maybe even iOS? I think Google is just trying to keep the door open for developers on different platforms.
natch 11y ago
Because that way Google gets to decide what uses you put its AI to. Recognizing faces and barcodes? Sure. Want to ask for the AI's help in recognizing business opportunities in click data? Sorry, that functionality is reserved for Google.
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ocdtrekkie 11y ago
Because ZXing Barcode Scanner works anywhere, so Google had to fix it so barcodes can only be scanned on proprietary Google phones.
memorion 11y ago
because the developers would be stuck with the version the manufacturer ships with the device, this way all users are on the same version. they could still open source it though
kllrnohj 11y ago
Probably because they didn't want to open source it? There's still a lot of secret sauce in this general domain.

btian 11y ago

Because this is higher level in terms of functionality than OS. Android API lets you access hardware, e.g., get a photo from camera, establish a network connection. Processing data from hardware is higher level.

Benjamin_Dobell 11y ago
I didn't say make it part of the OS, I said part of the Android Open Source Project. The platform SDK (applications, services, UI, media playback, notifications etc. etc.) and the support library are both extremely high level and part of AOSP.
- kizza 11y ago
  Yeah, it should really be open source. For face detection, it's really a closed source replacement for what's been in Android from the start: http://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/FaceDetector.html http://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/FaceDet...
- abalos 11y ago
  There are many applications of this stuff outside of Android though. I agree that it's a little weird for it not to be incorporated in AOSP, but it could be used on Chrome OS. Heck, maybe even iOS? I think Google is just trying to keep the door open for developers on different platforms.

natch 11y ago

Because that way Google gets to decide what uses you put its AI to. Recognizing faces and barcodes? Sure. Want to ask for the AI's help in recognizing business opportunities in click data? Sorry, that functionality is reserved for Google.

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ocdtrekkie 11y ago

Because ZXing Barcode Scanner works anywhere, so Google had to fix it so barcodes can only be scanned on proprietary Google phones.

memorion 11y ago

because the developers would be stuck with the version the manufacturer ships with the device, this way all users are on the same version. they could still open source it though

kllrnohj 11y ago

Probably because they didn't want to open source it? There's still a lot of secret sauce in this general domain.