But if Android were only for Pixel it might not have succeeded. I guess one notable difference is that Android started as software-only, and Pixel came later. M

But if Android were only for Pixel it might not have succeeded. I guess one notable difference is that Android started as software-only, and Pixel came later. Maybe Google would have played it differently if they had a flagship phone from the beginning. Still, I’m surprised to see Carmack taking a position against opening a platform. Although it sounds from his tweet that he thinks it’s more of a proprietary partnership than true open sourcing. If that’s the case, I see the argument for it being a distraction. But if the roadmap includes open sourcing the OS, then surely the “distraction” is worth it to capture the majority of the market.