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ArsTechnica: Android's Ascent in China Might Not Elevate Google
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Excellent news, considering that 99% of Android is open source software. That is how open source software should be used.
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What I think is interesting about this (putting aside the China implications) is that you are right-I think the whole beauty of the idea is that it can be forked as people find different needs/desires...but that does put Google in a precarious position as the current gatekeeper of Android in some ways.
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Well yes, releasing open source software is not the best way to remain "in control" of anything
Still, if they continue to develop Android better than their competitors, people that don't have a vested interest in not using Google products will probably stick with their flavor. |
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