> The business case is obvious: Google has little control over Android due to historical licensing and external dependencies (Java is the big one). Building the

> The business case is obvious: Google has little control over Android due to historical licensing and external dependencies (Java is the big one). Building their own OS with its own user space gives them the same control Apple has over iOS If that was the goal they don't need to make new kernel to make new userspace. They can just make new userspace, like they did when they created the android in the first place.