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Look, we get it, you bought an Android and you want to use iMessage and FaceTime. That would be stupid, Apple doesn't make money from users data, Apple doesn't
by Tanegashima 9y ago
Look, we get it, you bought an Android and you want to use iMessage and FaceTime.
That would be stupid, Apple doesn't make money from users data, Apple doesn't listen to conversations like Google does to sell ads.
So why would they support servers (and there are a lot more of android users than iOS users) for people that didn't bought anything from them? For people that bought Androids to like them? They don't need that.
It has nothing to do with open source, the open source community doesn't need this and Apple couldn't care less about the GNU types after GPLv3 incompatibilizes with their business (while Android OEMs break the license every single day, but the community turns a blind eye, because it's Google)
Also, they would lose a few of their product sales and lots of 30% shares on sticker packs and other Apps for iMessage they sell.
- tyingq 9y agoThat's not at all why I posted this or where I was going. I do happen to have an Android, but don't use apps other than a web browser and whatever the SMS app is. I have no desire to video chat, or any need for SMS beyond what a Nokia can do. I am just interested in knowing more about why Apple has the reputation it does around open source. The thread has delivered on that. Also delivered on the idea that apple fans are oddly defensive. Honestly not trolling, but the reaction seems as if I did succeed in that somehow.
- dang 9y agoWe detached this subthread from https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14175206 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14175206 and marked it off-topic.