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It's 2015 Google is the new Microsoft

• melling 12y ago
  That's not true. If you make your case for it, I'll gladly explain where you're wrong. But FFS, stop spewing bullshit. Android: Doesn't have the dominance that Windows has had for two decades, thus limiting the power of Google. Also, there is much less lockin for phones.
  • kuschku 12y ago
    Android. Google builds an AOSP environment, as soon as everyone uses it, they move all the libraries into the proprietary Google Services Framework, and then they appended their contracts so that every manufacturer that produces "Android with Google Play" devices can’t sell pure AOSP devices anymore.
    • kllrnohj 12y ago
      No libraries have ever moved from AOSP into Google Services Framework. The Google Services library is exclusively made of APIs that use Google services that were never in AOSP, such as a Map viewer, push messaging, advanced location services, and games services. The vast, VAST majority of APIs that developers use and depend on are in AOSP either as framework APIs or in the support libraries (which are open source in AOSP as well). Second the contracts were always there. Hell, the contracts (Open Handset Alliance) came before AOSP.
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• debacle 12y ago
  While I don't disagree with you, Google is far more benevolent. They'll either stuff your pockets with cash or graciously stamp you underfoot like you weren't even there.