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Google could change the licensing terms to require free distribution of the drivers.
by ChrisLTD 15y ago
Google could change the licensing terms to require free distribution of the drivers.
- masklinn 15y agoGoogle is a lot of things, but one thing they're not is stupid: drivers control may not even be in the hands of the device builders, and is likely tied to agreements with manufacturers and parts providers. This requirement would make support for any version of Android containing it dive into the ground.
- ChrisLTD 15y agoI'm not sure why this would be a doomsday scenario. PC parts manufacturers gladly let you download drivers from their websites for use on any computer with a variety of operating systems. In the end, don't parts manufacturers need Android more than vice versa?
- masklinn 15y ago> In the end, don't parts manufacturers need Android more than vice versa? No, as far as parts go Android phones are run-of-the-mill smartphones (as are pretty much all others), it does not matter what OS they run the parts are the same. Parts manufacturers only need smartphones being built, and that won't stop, Android or not.