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Google is in full control of android. Android open source is much more about making it hard for new competitors to emerge (as they would have to compete with so
by throwaway4good 4y ago
Google is in full control of android. Android open source is much more about making it hard for new competitors to emerge (as they would have to compete with something that is free). Fuchsia has similar open source components.
From a consumer (and therefore business) perspective Android is useless without Google mobile services. Just witness what happened Huawei to phone sales when they were forced over to Android open source on nearly perfect hardware.
- theGnuMe 4y agoWhat happened?
- selfhoster11 4y agoLoss of access to the Play Store, meaning a loss of compatibility with the vast majority of the applications out there.