Also left out in the content was how far Larry & Co were privy to iOS development and that they realized the existential threat if they don't get into the mobil

Also left out in the content was how far Larry & Co were privy to iOS development and that they realized the existential threat if they don't get into the mobile market. Anyways, Those who appreciate the openness of Android it seems like Brian Swetland[1] is the MVP in that regard. >From Korea, the team flew to Taiwan, where they met with the CEO of HTC, Peter Chou. Nick remembered the meeting: “Peter mentioned something about exclusivity for our first device, which Brian overheard. By the time we got back to our hotel room, Swetland had threatened to resign because ‘I didn’t join Android to become another Danger.’ I was concerned because Brian was so critical to our success, but when I saw him the next day everything was fine.” >(Swetland said, “I don’t recall the discussion, but certainly believe it could have happened.” His memory of Danger was fresh and strong at that time. The dynamic at Danger of being beholden to the carrier and manufacturer for product decisions was not something he wanted to repeat. He was strongly in favor of Android’s vision for an open and independent platform. He threatened to resign several times during his time on the Android team over decisions that would have resulted in a closed platform.) [1] https://twitter.com/dnaltews https://twitter.com/dnaltews