No real irony, as I see it: the source code was released too late as open source; the project-on-device was released too early, given the glaring gaps in functionality, e.g. crappy general email support, no way to put apps on external storage, etc.
(This won't make it onto the android-discuss list: Dan Morrill "moderated" me for actually attempting to discuss things there...) On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 7:35 AM, Jean-Baptiste Queru <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The irony between the two messages in this thread is that Disconnect's > message (indirectly) implies that Android was released too early > (since it was released before it could be run on an open device), > while Steve's message says that it was released too late. > > The key message here is that there's no perfect timing. There > tradeoffs involved in several dimensions, and it's simply impossible > to time a release in a way that satisfies everyone on every aspect. > > JBQ > > On Thu, Nov 13, 2008 at 1:28 AM, Steve <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> The android platform model reminds me of the absolute worst developer > shops > >> I've been in, where the most minor changes required weeks of meetings > and > >> months of testing > > > > No kidding. Google has really not understood one of the most > > important mantras of open source .. release early and often. > > > > It would be so much better if google took a look at Ubuntu for a > > software distribution model that works for both users and developers. > > It would be ideal for Android. > > > > The current situation is a nightmare. Come on google - you got 99% of > > the way to creating an open architecture phone but then you dropped > > the ball. > > > > Pick it up and start running again. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- 鏡石 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
