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Pure AOSP doesn't provide cloud services. That's right. Developers need to think of the libraries they're using, whether they are Google's, Amazon's or Microsof
by DCKing 12y ago
Pure AOSP doesn't provide cloud services. That's right. Developers need to think of the libraries they're using, whether they are Google's, Amazon's or Microsoft's.
In the end, I think it's a good thing that AOSP doesn't have a dependency on some cloud service, be it Google's or someone else's. The unfortunate downside is that developers might forget that the cloud service they want is not available.
- seanmcdirmid 12y agoI would say that the kernel/UI you are running on your phone aren't as interesting as or provide significant value compared to the services used on the phone. If the OSS crowd wants to make a play for open phones, they have to address the service problem or they are just doing free work to support Google/Microsoft/Amazon, etc...