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Google exercise control over the software shipped on all mainstream Android phones through Google Mobile Services licensing (GMS includes the Play Store, gmail,
by ctz 12y ago
Google exercise control over the software shipped on all mainstream Android phones through Google Mobile Services licensing (GMS includes the Play Store, gmail, maps, GCM, etc.) These restrictions could include ones which prevent MNOs and OEMs from adding bloatware, but they don't.
- BlakePetersen 12y agoThese restrictions would stymie innovation as well as take the devices out of the hands of the less-affluent, no bueno. Bloatware has some good it brings, this good just doesn't have an affect on me. Similar to taxes, I pay a ton of them and don't really get anything back aside from so-so roads. Where someone who is in a bit worse spot sees a lot of benefits from those taxes. It's something I accept as necessary, but I still do everything I can to keep them as low as possible. But I don't go around blaming the Federal gov't because California taxes me higher than Washington would. Instead of proposing the feds restrict what can and can't be taxed, I could just move to Washington. The choice is mine! FREEDOM FTW! ;P
- BlakePetersen 12y agoYea... this argument started to go south as soon as I realized it was 5pm. Surprised it is only at 0 TBH