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It isn't, really. They've built their Kindle product on the Android codebase, but it isn't Android and they won't be allowed to even call it an Android tablet,
by tjogin 15y ago
It isn't, really. They've built their Kindle product on the Android codebase, but it isn't Android and they won't be allowed to even call it an Android tablet, because they're not dancing to Google's tune.
The new Kindle tablet may be sort-of compatible with Android today, but this isn't likely to remain the case since there is no feedback loop or collaboration between Google and Amazon in this.
- dmix 15y agoSo when Ubuntu releases their own app store combined with a new UI, it won't be "Linux" anymore? Just software built on top of the "Linux codebase"?
- tjogin 15y agoLinux is a kernel, not an OS or a UI. But whatever. Amazon isn't just putting their own UI over Android like Samsung and HTC are doing. They're forking it.
- bad_user 15y agoIf Ubuntu forks Linux substantially in the process, then it won't be Linux anymore.
- Kadin 15y agoThat doesn't make a ton of sense; Google's use of the "Android" trademark is closer to the OSG's use of "UNIX" than to how "Linux" is used.