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If you think Android isn't a walled garden (unless you mean non-Google Android?) then the devil has convinced you he doesn't exist.
by jp555 12y ago
If you think Android isn't a walled garden (unless you mean non-Google Android?) then the devil has convinced you he doesn't exist.
- sliverstorm 12y agoIt is at least much less of one than iOS
- jp555 12y agoWhich may appeal to you as a developer, but from a user perspective, that isn't a good thing. Consider this analogy: Would you buy an "open-source" deadbolt for your house? Great feature for aspiring locksmiths! But very likely not such a great feature for 99.9% of home owners.
- scandinavian 12y agoWikipedia says: "A closed platform, walled garden or closed ecosystem[1][2] is a software system where the carrier or service provider has control over applications, content, and media, and restricts convenient access to non-approved applications or content." Google doesn't restrict access to applications or content on my Nexus 5, so how is it a walled garden?