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I think the point is that if Google is as Open as they say they are then you shouldn't need to create your own app store.
by tvon 16y ago
I think the point is that if Google is as Open as they say they are then you shouldn't need to create your own app store.
- orblivion 16y agoThen the definition of open is pretty open-ended. It means Google has to cater to you? They gave you the platform to do with it what you want. That's a right to do what you want with the OS but not an entitlement to their services. Or maybe I'm missing the point here?
- wtracy 16y agoWhy? Say I own a shopping mall. I decide that I don't want a porn store operating there, so I refuse to rent to them. They go open up shop somewhere else. Everyone is satisfied (although the porn store owners might wish they had a slightly more visible location). That's the Android world now. In the iOS world now, if Steve doesn't want porn in his mall, they get cut off at the knees because no third-party distribution is allowed. Period. At the risk of repeating myself: Google allows third-party app distributors. Google allows third parties to freely use their OS under generous licensing terms, and allows them to use the Android branding and Google app store if they play by Google's rules. Apple does not allow third-party application distribution or hardware. Period. Google does a lot of things with Android that upset me (giving their preferred partners early access to new revisions, for starters) but I'm completely cool with what they're doing here. Sorry for the rant. :-)
- aphexairlines 16y agoIt's not even a mall -- it's a single retailer.
- mcantelon 16y agoYou don't need to create an app store. You can put your app on your own website and give it away or sell it. I can't even put my own app on my iPhone without jailbreaking it or paying Apple $99/year for a dev license.