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I wonder if Samsung (HQ in Korea) had influence on this requirement. EDIT: why the downvotes? If you don’t think Samsung had influence, wouldn’t it be more pro
by alberth 5y ago
I wonder if Samsung (HQ in Korea) had influence on this requirement.
EDIT: why the downvotes? If you don’t think Samsung had influence, wouldn’t it be more productive to reply and say so - that way there can be a healthy dialogue on the topic.
- joecool1029 5y agoOh, I absolutely think they had influence. LG already pulled out of making Android phones as the hardware has become a loss leader, no money in it for them. Samsung at least had the benefit of almost totally complete vertical integration. You would have to be a fool to think Samsung doesn't want a cut of app sales on their devices and as the most powerful company in Korea with large influence over government, they'll get their way. This was never about developers and it isn't a watershed moment to be excited about (unless I guess you live in Korea).
- jollybean 5y agoYou are being downvoted because you went against the populist grain of the thread, that's it. Accept that a lot of HN voting is just 'sided' and if you're on the wrong side of the flow ... that's it. Just take a moment to reflect on your comments, if they are reasonable and you're getting downvoted, and nobody is bothering to respond, it's probably populism. It it was it is, it's too bad, but don't fret about it.