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> Make chromium opensource but add spyware that phones home on every second Chromium homes every second? That seems interesting. It has been a long time since
by actuator 6y ago
> Make chromium opensource but add spyware that phones home on every second
Chromium homes every second? That seems interesting. It has been a long time since I last used Chromium. Does it also come with Google auth now?
> Make tip of iceberg opensource but force every vendor to use Service and lock down whole ecosystem around it.
If they add Google specific services into core Android is it not worse? Companies like Amazon and a lot of Chinese companies seem to be fine with using just the core Android.
- aravindet 6y ago> If they add Google specific services into core Android is it not worse? Not necessarily. Take for example push notifications - the push notification client could be part of the OS, with build configurations to specify a server or disable this altogether. Or, given OS update issues, Google Play Services could be a separate open source project with the Google URLs and keys supplied as build configs.