Android Source Code Gone For Good?

First time accepted submitter vyrus128 writes "Many people were upset at the revelation, reported here in May, that the Honeycomb version of Android would not be open sourced. But Google promised that the next version, Ice Cream Sandwich, would have full source available. Now that ICS is out, though, the source is nowhere in sight. In the thread, Android's Jean-Baptiste Queru offers the following, as to the question of whether source will ever be made available: 'At the moment I don't have anything to say on that subject.'"

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Re:Well then why bring it up?

[Zontar The Mindless]

You ever look at all of their mixed, contradictory promises of future events that never unfold and think, "wow, what a bunch of fucking niggers, guess I better buy an iPad or some other competitor that's not Google"? (and for the love of God, get over the word, it is a word like other words, your hypersensitivity does not make it special, it really doesn't have much to do with skin color but with content of character, just for once stop knee-jerking and realize it)

It has everything to do with skin colour. It means "black", your protestations to the contrary notwithstanding.

So no, we're not hypersensitive. Rather, you're a foul-mouthed git who thinks he's Humpty-Dumpty.

Re:Umm....

[hairyfeet]

You want to know why I say what I do about Linux? I'm SICK OF THE BULLSHIT. i'm sick of the fucking delusional logic hoops where some dipshit actually tries to argue that users in windows use start>>>run to launch programs (seriously have you EVER met even a fucking admin that uses start>>.run for shit in Windows) and arguing that "Linux is a drop in replacement for Windows" while ignoring you HAVE to learn CLI. Now be honest somersault , you can NOT tell me that with a 6 month upgrade cycle you NEVER needed CLI to fix something broken in Ubuntu, tell the truth now, be honest.

If you like Linux the way it is? I HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH THAT, I really don't. What I DO have a problem with is the fact the community refuses to allow the users to have CHOICE in the matter. You should be able to use CLI if you WANT to but you should never HAVE to. That's the way it is in OSX and Windows, everything can be done either way, YOUR choice. you can Powershell or script the whole OS if that melts your butter, or you can clicky clicky your ass off YOUR choice.

But don't take MY word for it, see for yourself somersault , go to ANY forum and say you are having a common problem, lets say a drive issue. Now as for a NON CLI solution, and see what happens? I'll tell you what happens, they'll call you every filthy name in the book and accuse you of being "an M$ Ninja!" for DARING to ask for a GUI, try it yourself and see.

That is why I say there are TWO kinds of Linux people, there is the Linux user (like you yourself seem to be) and then the is the FOSSie, which like a Moonie has drunk the koolaid so heavily they convince themselves that Windows BSODs 3 times a day and users use start>>>run to launch programs.

But in the end its simple, you give the users what they want or they WILL ignore you. Know what the definition of insanity is? Doing the same thing and expecting a different result. Linux has been CLI heavy since its inception and where is it? dead last. Hell it isn't even gaining share in servers in fact it is LOSING share, because as a Linux admin told me "If you put a Linux admin and a Windows one and give them a task that the Linux guy has done repeatedly then the Linux guy WILL win. If you give them both a task NEITHER has done? Then the Windows guy will be at home making a sandwich before the Linux guy is done Googling" and it is THAT, that right there, which is why CLI is as dead as bell bottoms and disco.

In the end you just can't change the nature of the interface, CLI is designed for repetition and copypasta and a GUI rewards exploration. Now how many times in the modern web based world do you think repetition and copypasta into a term is useful? For the masses? Very damned few friend.

The bitch is the Linux world has this wonderful thing that could actually gain share, not the desktop, it sucks. No I'm talking about Expressgate/Splashtop. Instead of getting rid of Windows you simply go around it and gain by oiffering users CHOICE, Windows for when they need Windows apps, but when all they need is the web? 6 seconds from button push to web, all clicky clicky easy, no muss, no fuss. But instead everyone will ignore for the latest Ubuntu crippled cheetah or whatever which will go NOWHERE fast. Its like going back in time with plans for the iPad and being told by the community "No thanks, we think this CueCat thing is gonna be a hit!". You just wanna pound you head against the desk at the stupid.