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>It was a calculated risk that had a handsome payoff, Yes, it payed off in marketshare, but severely limited the profitability of Android and being another maj
by bitmapbrother 8y ago
>It was a calculated risk that had a handsome payoff,
Yes, it payed off in marketshare, but severely limited the profitability of Android and being another major revenue stream for Google. I hope this decision makes them think twice about their strategy for Fuchsia because they seem to be using the Android model all over again. Google really needs to start operating like Apple for better or worse.
- zmmmmm 8y agoThat is really the sad thing about this EU decision. There are many benefits to open source, but it is extremely hard to find ways to monetise it. Google's strategy of using their investment in Android to secure Google Search on mobile was one way of monetising it. Whether you agree with it or not, the EU is shutting the door on that, and it will affect people's view of monetising open source far more generally than this specific case.
- bitmapbrother 8y agoI'm waiting for the day Alphabet removes Android from Google's umbrella and is expected to contribute to the bottom line. I wonder what they'll do to make that happen... You can either licence Android for a fee or a percentage of the cost of your device. If you would like to use GMS we can also include that for an additional cost.
- tanilama 8y agoWhich I have to agree. EU basically kills the Android model, and makes monetization based on it impossible, because once you reach the scale of Android, for which it is necessary for such model to be profitable, you will be targeted. So why make things free at all, at least you won't be called as hypocrites.