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Often when I hear someone talk about Android, their first argument for the platform is: "it's open". I don't see that likely to change. "Open" has become as sy
by navs 16y ago
Often when I hear someone talk about Android, their first argument for the platform is: "it's open".
I don't see that likely to change.
"Open" has become as synonymous with Android as "Apps" are with the iPhone.
- ZeroGravitas 16y agoAndroid has strong claims to be "open", even if it was, or became, closed source e.g. I can easily install apps I wrote myself, I can set an alternative browser (and various other apps) to replace the system provided one, I can install alternative browser engines, it's made by multiple manufacturers etc. These things are sadly not universally true in mobile devices. GPL kernels and source code availability is extra "openness" on top of that.