Thread: why would anyone want Android OS on a tablet?
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Old 12-17-2013, 07:08 AM   #12
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Suppose a device runs Debian, for example. When the manufacturer decides in 5-10 years to drop support because they want you to buy their latest model, the FOSS and Debian community will continue to supporting it well beyond its life expectancy. And every year there would be updates.
That goes for AOSP as well, so there is nothing unique about that part of the Linux community. The small minority of Android users that care about or even know about open-source alternatives can get lots of custom Android builds just like the small minority of Linux users.
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