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The same way chromium has become obsolete with chrome becoming less and less open-source. The same goes with MySQL. In case of android, most consumers will deal
by nivla 14y ago
The same way chromium has become obsolete with chrome becoming less and less open-source. The same goes with MySQL. In case of android, most consumers will deal with what the manufacturers decides to put on their phones and less than 1% will resort to installing another O/S. Keep in mind even with Android you are forced to register a Google account. What if you din't want to use Google or worst case, they ban you from their network?
The point is, just because something is open-source now doesn't mean it will remain that way in the future.
- nivla 14y agoWhat is with the downvotes and no comment? I would love to hear your side of the argument too.
- orangecat 14y agoIt was a combination of FUD and objective falsehood. You presented no evidence that Google intends to close off Android source, and Android doesn't force users to create or use a Google account.
- nivla 14y ago> You presented no evidence that Google intends to close off Android source. You are right, but the statement was meant to be more of a what-if situation and not a it is. Either-ways we all can agree that based on the past events that it is not in Google's priority list to keep the open-source community updated: http://www.zdnet.com/blog/open-source/googles-decision-to-delay-android-3-0-code-is-unacceptable/8559 http://www.zdnet.com/blog/open-source/googles-decision-to-de... http://www.itworld.com/open-source/164153/how-google-can-delay-android-source-code-releases http://www.itworld.com/open-source/164153/how-google-can-del... >and Android doesn't force users to create or use a Google account. If so, could you tell me how I could use an android phone without setting up a Google account? The first screen to hit you when you switch on a brand new android phone is the Google Login/Signup screen.
- fpgeek 14y agoEvery Android device I've ever set up (all the way back to the G1) has a skip button on that same screen. You're free to hit that and never associate a Google account with that device (and get your apps from Amazon, etc.).
- quadhome 14y agoThe Nexus 7 doesn't. I was quite surprised when I saw that.