Which matters not one bit, so long as you and me can still get a Nexus or an N900 or an Ubuntu Phone.
There is no need for us to use the same devices as the masses. I don't drink bud light, I don't run windows on my PC and I sure as hell do not need to worry about what the masses want in a smartphone.
The vast majority of people drink bud light. I give not a single fuck, what the vast majority does.
Rooting has nothing to do with an unlocked bootloader. In fact I have devices that have alternative ROMs installed and are not rooted unless there is some need at that time to be.
Thankfully the same economies of scale do benefit those of us who care since the hardware is mostly the same. For a good example of just this look at dell linux laptops or system76 or Nexus phones.
The fork is not going to be out of date unless AOSP is also closed.
In that case ubuntu for phones will be a better option for me.
Yes, blob drivers suck, but so far it seems we have to deal with them. Hopefully as this market matures that will go by the wayside as it has for just about all but video cards on the PC side.
1. There are others with higher sales numbers than the Nexus 7 2. The newest kindles are not android 2.3 3. Amazon can download AOSP and make their own SDK like everyone else.
Why would they use the SDK? They can just grab AOSP and go from there. Moving to MS would be far more expensive for Amazon and give them far less freedom. They would not have a Kindle, just another Windows tablet.
If they did that Android would be forked. People who cared would move to the fork or Ubuntu for Phones or many other currently fringe options. Hell, it might inspire Samsung to make Tizen based superphones.
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No need for that, just kick him out.
He will find a job when he needs a place to live and food to eat.
So run Replicant on the android device.
Seems like a simple fix.
How could they sue?
They had the patent until the law changed, so nothing I see new there. Lots of things are one way until the law changes then another.
So you can't take a poop if they don't approve?
Why would non-sdk users be bound by terms of the SDK?
By replying to my post you are now bound by the you must buy me a beer clause.
Which means abandoning all older devices then.
None of this will happen. AOSP will stay open, alternative SDKs will be used by those who care and 99% of people will never notice.
Which is why of course a minimum time frame would be set. No more than X months. Else fines or ejection from the OHA.
I am agreeing with you, but pointing out your argument is pointless. You do not have to do what the majority does.
In modern English the adjective "vanilla" is often used as a synonym for generic or basic.
Vanilla Android is normally considered to be the version google ships with no changes. As opposed to the customizations carriers and OEMs often add.
Most ultrabooks are 11" or 13" they will still be lighter and more portable than an old netbook.
I have had it hot and cold and in general are ok with it.
How the hell do you say it properly?
Usually when I have had it someone else ordered it or I bought it at the liquor store so there was no need to say it.
That was never the reason.
The reason was 3.0 sucked and was full of hacks they abandoned ASAP.
Which matters not one bit, so long as you and me can still get a Nexus or an N900 or an Ubuntu Phone.
There is no need for us to use the same devices as the masses. I don't drink bud light, I don't run windows on my PC and I sure as hell do not need to worry about what the masses want in a smartphone.
The vast majority of people drink bud light.
I give not a single fuck, what the vast majority does.
Rooting has nothing to do with an unlocked bootloader. In fact I have devices that have alternative ROMs installed and are not rooted unless there is some need at that time to be.
The Kindle is amazon's fork of android.
I am sure google would rather have them on vanilla android.
I would suggest one of the many ultrabooks that have killed off the netbook market. That killed all the netbooks, not just the linux ones.
Since hardware is for the most part very similar the economies of scale are fairly well shared.
Thankfully the same economies of scale do benefit those of us who care since the hardware is mostly the same. For a good example of just this look at dell linux laptops or system76 or Nexus phones.
They would not need to be made available for the fork.
It would be fairly simple to retain binary compatibility with AOSP or the last version of it. The same way the Cyanogenmod does not need special apps.
For me, I would not carry two phones. I would rather give up the non-free applications.
Yeah, but you can make a new SDK from AOSP so people can use Replicant or another one.
I think google is trying and going to fail at attacking things like Kindle OS and that rumored Chinese android derivative.
Cyanogenmod does not need the SDK.
They can use Replicant or make their own SDK from AOSP.
I think you do not understand what you are talking about.
The fork is not going to be out of date unless AOSP is also closed.
In that case ubuntu for phones will be a better option for me.
Yes, blob drivers suck, but so far it seems we have to deal with them. Hopefully as this market matures that will go by the wayside as it has for just about all but video cards on the PC side.
Some people do, some don't.
I for instance only buy unlocked bootloader devices with FREE operating systems. This is why I currently have a Galaxy Nexus.
1. There are others with higher sales numbers than the Nexus 7
2. The newest kindles are not android 2.3
3. Amazon can download AOSP and make their own SDK like everyone else.
Why would they use the SDK?
They can just grab AOSP and go from there.
Moving to MS would be far more expensive for Amazon and give them far less freedom. They would not have a Kindle, just another Windows tablet.
For fast releases?
A couple times a year is too fast?
In the world I live in that is damn slow. I have devices I update with new android builds near daily.
If they did that Android would be forked. People who cared would move to the fork or Ubuntu for Phones or many other currently fringe options. Hell, it might inspire Samsung to make Tizen based superphones.