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> the software development cost of these systems [...] is not that huge > probably be created for less than a billion dollars I don't think I've worked anywhe
by zimpenfish 7y ago
> the software development cost of these systems [...] is not that huge
> probably be created for less than a billion dollars
I don't think I've worked anywhere that's put more than $500M into a single software project. That is "huge" cost.
(Except maybe Yahoo! but even then I'm not sure.)
- yholio 7y agoSomething like an Android clone is a conglomeration of many, many different projects.
- jethro_tell 7y agogetting an OS up an running on a phone is easy, its the backend services and building an eco system that will/has sunk a few companies that have attempted it.
- cromwellian 7y agoThey're sunk costs now though. How much more needs to be added to Mobile OSes? Can't they just innovate functionality though installed apps?
- zimpenfish 7y agoGP was, I believe, talking about a whole new mobile OS, built from the ground up for privacy and an open ecosystem rather than just innovating on the existing platforms.
- satyenr 7y ago> I don't think I've worked anywhere that's put more than $500M into a single software project. That is "huge" cost. It's not what they put on the project in one go. It is the accumulated cost of developers, infrastructure and most importantly -- the experience and expertise that has been cultivated over decades. Do you really believe you can get a bunch of developers with limited experience to build something that is comparable to iOS/Android in a couple of years?
- zimpenfish 7y ago> Do you really believe you can get a bunch of developers with limited experience to build something that is comparable to iOS/Android in a couple of years? I don't, no, but then I wasn't claiming it was possible, especially not for "under a billion dollars".