Yes, Google prides themselves on that, and it looks bad when they pull things like this, but their generosity is not unbounded. But they do an awful lot of stu

Yes, Google prides themselves on that, and it looks bad when they pull things like this, but their generosity is not unbounded. But they do an awful lot of stuff with the Android platform that is really "open" without equal in the market, and I'm pretty sure they're still qualified to keep pushing that angle. I agree with you on why this is a story. But it's not a very compelling one. What are these Android enthusiasts going to do? Go with Apple?