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Android won a lot, but I still don't think that is the openness I am looking for. I need a true community around a project which entails a governance model tha
by RRRA 12y ago
Android won a lot, but I still don't think that is the openness I am looking for.
I need a true community around a project which entails a governance model that actually is more open, be it democratic or meritocratic.
I wish the Ubuntu phone and others would catch on faster.
- spacefight 12y agoMaybe more like Firefox OS?
- fidotron 12y agoFFOS just encourages more dependence on the cloud, and thus less freedom. Smart devices need to function without connection to the Internet. With the SPE hack there will be increasing noise about this and it's going to give Apple (especially their P2P protocols) a major boost.
- icebraining 12y agoFirefoxOS apps work without Internet connection, they're a package that gets downloaded and installed on the device. See "Installable apps for Firefox OS": https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Apps/Build/installable_apps_for_Firefox_OS https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Apps/Build/installable_a...
- badsock 12y agoNot sure I agree with your first sentence. It's awfully easy to write a FFOS app that doesn't need an Internet connection to function.
- fatihpense 12y agoAlso, Google Play is the dominant market for Android. A crucial thing as sharing your app is not that open practically. Sure you can share .apk file, however user also should enable third party apps, passing security warning dialogs... etc.