What I'm really pissed off about is how the Linux ecosystem is now going to be flooded with all these shitty desktop Windows developers pushing their shitware on everyone.
When did I say they stole source code, you fucking retard?
They were following the development of the iPhone while developing their own competing smartphone. Why do you think Jobs flew into such a rage when Android was released (and took over the market)? I'm an Android fanboy by far but I'm not blind to what happened there.
This isn't really about the license of Android (even though that's part of how this happened).
They aren't violating the terms of the Android license, they're nearly getting themselves booted out of the inner circle of Android industry partners. They can keep doing what they're doing with Android, Google just won't help them or sell them support services for developing future products.
Haha... thinking about it, this is also a lot like what Google did to Apple when the iPhone was in development. Google had people on the Apple board, who knew about the iPhone's development as Google was building their iPhone competitor: Android.
I guess Google may have a learned a lesson from good old Billy and Bally.
RIM isn't part of the OHA Android group Google runs.
What Alibaba and Acer are doing is a bit like what Bill Gates did to Apple in the 80/90s.
Act like you're their friend, get into the inner circle (OHA) with access to early internal technology and use that knowledge to build a competing product.
Then, when the time is right, knife them in the back.
Basically this company wants to be part of the Android group, but at the same time, build a competitor to Google's interests in the Android platform... using a forked version of Android. So Google is basically saying "if you want to be dicks and go against our interests, we're going to kick you out of our club."
It should be noted that it won't affect Alibaba or Asus's ability to use the Android codebase, just Google won't be working with them in the future.
Here you can find the information and source code you need to build an Android-compatible device.
Android is an open-source software stack for mobile devices, and a corresponding open-source project led by Google. We created Android in response to our own experiences launching mobile apps. We wanted to make sure that there was no central point of failure, so that no industry player can restrict or control the innovations of any other. That's why we created Android, and made its source code open.
Here you can find the information and source code you need to build an Android-compatible device.
Android is an open-source software stack for mobile devices, and a corresponding open-source project led by Google. We created Android in response to our own experiences launching mobile apps. We wanted to make sure that there was no central point of failure, so that no industry player can restrict or control the innovations of any other. That's why we created Android, and made its source code open.
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What I'm really pissed off about is how the Linux ecosystem is now going to be flooded with all these shitty desktop Windows developers pushing their shitware on everyone.
Thanks a lot Microsoft!
When did I say they stole source code, you fucking retard?
They were following the development of the iPhone while developing their own competing smartphone. Why do you think Jobs flew into such a rage when Android was released (and took over the market)? I'm an Android fanboy by far but I'm not blind to what happened there.
You are why we can't have nice things.
I accidentally typed Asus instead of Acer in my post.
My B.
those people were also laughed out of court and have to pay Google's legal costs.
You should feel dumb, because you are dumb.
It also doesn't advertise that it's a Java SE technology.
Yep, similar tactic.
Oracle was suing Google over patents and copyright infringement.
Google was never a part of the Oracle PartnerNetwork, so Oracle could not kick them out.
This is not like Oracle suing Google at all, in any way.
You're right.
Alibaba and Acer are trying to doing exactly what Microsoft did to Apple (and what Google did to Apple with the Android and the iPhone).
It was evil then and it's evil now.
This isn't really about the license of Android (even though that's part of how this happened).
They aren't violating the terms of the Android license, they're nearly getting themselves booted out of the inner circle of Android industry partners. They can keep doing what they're doing with Android, Google just won't help them or sell them support services for developing future products.
Haha... thinking about it, this is also a lot like what Google did to Apple when the iPhone was in development. Google had people on the Apple board, who knew about the iPhone's development as Google was building their iPhone competitor: Android.
I guess Google may have a learned a lesson from good old Billy and Bally.
RIM isn't part of the OHA Android group Google runs.
What Alibaba and Acer are doing is a bit like what Bill Gates did to Apple in the 80/90s.
Act like you're their friend, get into the inner circle (OHA) with access to early internal technology and use that knowledge to build a competing product.
Then, when the time is right, knife them in the back.
PROFIT!
This is all due to Android's openness.
Basically this company wants to be part of the Android group, but at the same time, build a competitor to Google's interests in the Android platform... using a forked version of Android. So Google is basically saying "if you want to be dicks and go against our interests, we're going to kick you out of our club."
It should be noted that it won't affect Alibaba or Asus's ability to use the Android codebase, just Google won't be working with them in the future.
Seems fair enough to me.
Dont argue with the wisdom of slashdot.
Like the gp said, if it hasn't been done already it can't be done --slashdot mods
I have both on my Galaxy Note 10.1.
Chrome is nice and zippy (basically just like the desktop version).
Firefox is slow, laggy with ugly font rendering (also basically just like the desktop version).
I think you really need a newerish device to run Chrome, due to the out of process execution model it requires.
I hope he held it high in the air and yelled "Yabba dabba dooooooo!"
Fuck sharks, I want hyper intelligent, semi retarded cocaine monkeys with lasers on their heads!
You're a fucking retard, there's no hope for you.
Cool story bro.
yeah but that's bullshit. Just because you have your own private tree of an open source project, doesn't "de-opensource" the project itself.
h4rr4r is a incompetent at best and a troll at worst.
Just shut up, you're a fucking moron who lacks a clue.
And I think my cluebat is going to need maintenance after beating your ass so often. :(
There you go again, shitting out your incorrect FUD.
The Android AOSP website:
http://source.android.com/
Here you can find the information and source code you need to build an Android-compatible device.
Android is an open-source software stack for mobile devices, and a corresponding open-source project led by Google. We created Android in response to our own experiences launching mobile apps. We wanted to make sure that there was no central point of failure, so that no industry player can restrict or control the innovations of any other. That's why we created Android, and made its source code open.
Of course you don't understand what I'm talking about, because you're a fucking retard.
Can you not read or what, let me repost for your idiot ass:
From the Android Open Source Project home page: http://source.android.com/
Here you can find the information and source code you need to build an Android-compatible device.
Android is an open-source software stack for mobile devices, and a corresponding open-source project led by Google. We created Android in response to our own experiences launching mobile apps. We wanted to make sure that there was no central point of failure, so that no industry player can restrict or control the innovations of any other. That's why we created Android, and made its source code open.
I'm not confused about anything, you fuck up.