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My shot in the dark: embrace, extend, and extinguish Linux.

ahalam 5y ago
Google has a reputation of extinguishing its own projects. So who knows how long their fascination w/ Fuchsia will last.
- sobkas 5y ago
  Allure of flushing down the toilet GPL software from their stack is just too high for them, to just walk away from it.
- cryptos 5y ago
  At least it wouldn't hurt to always have some flowers around for the next Google project entering the Google Graveyard ;-) (I don't expect that Fuchsia would end there any time soon.)
WithinReason 5y ago
I thought Fuschia wasn't Linux
- danuker 5y ago
  It's not, but it can run Linux binaries. https://www.osnews.com/story/133013/fuchsia-gets-support-for-running-unmodified-linux-programs/ https://www.osnews.com/story/133013/fuchsia-gets-support-for...
- DoingIsLearning 5y ago
  In theory if Fuschia fulfills it's purpose, google could have Android sit on top of Fuschia as opposed to a Linux Kernel. This would give them far more control over the direction of the OS, far more control over millions of users, and allow far less tinkering by android users.
  - liotier 5y ago
    While Android users still tinker within their steadily shrinking degrees of freedom, their desire for software freedom has an escape route within the Android world. But what if Google succeeds in using Fuschia to lock down the consumer mobile ecosystem ? With nowhere left to go, won't users focus on some new space entirely outside of Google's reach instead of just fleeing Google around Android ?
purpleidea 5y ago
One of the primary goals is to have a non-copyleft license so they can do more proprietary aspects without being forced to give back to the OS and community that made their company.
- lucasyvas 5y ago
  It is their right, but I share your sentiment.
  - deleted 5y ago
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ilaksh 5y ago
I think it's more about moving on from Android.
criddell 5y ago
My shot in the dark: try to keep up with Apple. They are never going to get Apple-levels of performance per watt from their current hardware and software choices.
dralley 5y ago
There's no "extend" here. It's just "replace".

Google has a reputation of extinguishing its own projects. So who knows how long their fascination w/ Fuchsia will last.

sobkas 5y ago
Allure of flushing down the toilet GPL software from their stack is just too high for them, to just walk away from it.
cryptos 5y ago
At least it wouldn't hurt to always have some flowers around for the next Google project entering the Google Graveyard ;-) (I don't expect that Fuchsia would end there any time soon.)

WithinReason 5y ago

I thought Fuschia wasn't Linux

danuker 5y ago
It's not, but it can run Linux binaries. https://www.osnews.com/story/133013/fuchsia-gets-support-for-running-unmodified-linux-programs/ https://www.osnews.com/story/133013/fuchsia-gets-support-for...
DoingIsLearning 5y ago
In theory if Fuschia fulfills it's purpose, google could have Android sit on top of Fuschia as opposed to a Linux Kernel. This would give them far more control over the direction of the OS, far more control over millions of users, and allow far less tinkering by android users.
- liotier 5y ago
  While Android users still tinker within their steadily shrinking degrees of freedom, their desire for software freedom has an escape route within the Android world. But what if Google succeeds in using Fuschia to lock down the consumer mobile ecosystem ? With nowhere left to go, won't users focus on some new space entirely outside of Google's reach instead of just fleeing Google around Android ?

purpleidea 5y ago

One of the primary goals is to have a non-copyleft license so they can do more proprietary aspects without being forced to give back to the OS and community that made their company.

lucasyvas 5y ago
It is their right, but I share your sentiment.
- deleted 5y ago
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ilaksh 5y ago

I think it's more about moving on from Android.

criddell 5y ago

My shot in the dark: try to keep up with Apple. They are never going to get Apple-levels of performance per watt from their current hardware and software choices.

dralley 5y ago

There's no "extend" here. It's just "replace".