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You make a cogent argument, which I almost completely agree (excluding an OS vendor storing account info on their own servers). The consideration I hope to mak
by AdieuToLogic 11y ago
You make a cogent argument, which I almost completely agree (excluding an OS vendor storing account info on their own servers).
The consideration I hope to make evident now is: how do your points differ when applied to an Andriod device for which Google has been paid their licensing fees by the device manufacturer?
Facebook's offerings are different, true, yet their Machiavellain use of whatever is presented to them warrants inclusion in this type of discussion IMHO.
- icebraining 11y agoAndriod device for which Google has been paid their licensing fees by the device manufacturer? As far as I know, Google charges no licensing fees for Android (not even for the proprietary apps / "Google Mobile Services"). http://9to5google.com/2014/01/23/google-we-do-not-charge-licensing-fees-for-androids-google-mobile-services/ http://9to5google.com/2014/01/23/google-we-do-not-charge-lic...
- AdieuToLogic 11y agoFees can be extracted in many ways: While Android is open source, the Google applications, like the Play Store, Gmail, Google Maps, Google Play Services, and others must be licensed. This licensing agreement is called the "Mobile Application Distribution Agreement" (MADA) and comes with tons of restrictions.[1] This is only one example and the monetary considerations are unknown. 1 - http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2014/02/new-android-oem-licensing-terms-leak-open-comes-with-restrictions/ http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2014/02/new-android-oem-licen...
- icebraining 11y agoThe link I posted above explicitly says they don't charge for those applications and services.