Its apache-licensed. Just pretend that the upstream is 'equal' and they created a closed-source fork of it. (Since, realistically, thats what happened with the dream product tree. Compounded when they merged it to their p4/cupcake instead of the old master, basically making it forever unreachable.)
On Wed, Jan 7, 2009 at 9:45 AM, Al Sutton <[email protected]> wrote: > > But a group of OHA members made the first deployment where a number of > apps aren't equal (e.g. Market using locked down APIs, 3rd party > diallers being unable to call emergency services, etc.). > > So if the OHAs own members aren't sticking to that idea, why are the OHA > claiming it's one of features of an Android system? > > Al. > > Muthu Ramadoss wrote: > > "All Applications are created Equal" > > > > holds true for all applications created on top of Application Framework. > > > > It does not mean that the applications created will be open or free! > > > > take care, > > Muthu Ramadoss. > > > > http://linkedin.com/in/tellibitz +91-9840348914 > > http://mobeegal.in - mobile search. redefined. > > > > > > > > On Wed, Jan 7, 2009 at 7:51 PM, aayush <[email protected] > > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > > > > > The adage that all applications are created equal cannot hold true in > > a real commercial rollout by a carrier. > > > > Carriers would want to achieve service differentiation and a > > competitive edge over their peers. So they would always want to lock > > down some apps to provide them to only their customers. > > If all applications would be equal, what value proposition will they > > show to their customers ? > > > > So i think, that this statement of application equality does not hold > > good....no matter how good the intentions may be..the carriers wont > > tolerate it ! > > > > Aayush > > > > Muthu Ramadoss wrote: > > > I guess "All applications are created equal" will hold true when > > you roll > > > out your own custom Android implementation. If we consider the G1 > > > implementation of Android, of course the Carrier is going to > > lock down a lot > > > of Apps which the Carrier believes is important enough to be > > locked down for > > > various reasons. > > > > > > > > > take care, > > > Muthu Ramadoss. > > > > > > http://linkedin.com/in/tellibitz +91-9840348914 > > > http://androidrocks.googlecode.com - Android Tutorial. > > > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Jan 7, 2009 at 5:17 PM, Al Sutton <[email protected] > > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Debate on the policy is another (probably lengthy) discussion, > > the fact > > > > is that the policy exists and because of that all apps are not > > equal as > > > > the OHA site claim that "All applications are created equal" > > doesn't > > > > hold up. > > > > > > > > Al. > > > > > > > > Shane Isbell wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Jan 7, 2009 at 3:27 AM, Al Sutton > > <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > > > > > <mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > They would need stretch that somewhat and define the > dialler > > > > > application > > > > > as non-core for that to work in relation to the block on > > third party > > > > > diallers calling emergency services. > > > > > > > > > > This is one area I agree with Google on. If there is a > > hostile app, > > > > > dialing out false emergency requests, clogging the system, > > people > > > > > could die. Of course, Google deserves all the other crap you > > give > > > > > them, so keep swinging. Maybe some candy will fall out. > > > > > > > > > > Shane > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > ====== > > > > Funky Android Limited is registered in England & Wales with the > > > > company number 6741909. The registered head office is Kemp > House, > > > > 152-160 City Road, London, EC1V 2NX, UK. > > > > > > > > The views expressed in this email are those of the author and not > > > > necessarily those of Funky Android Limited, it's associates, > > or it's > > > > subsidiaries. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > ====== > Funky Android Limited is registered in England & Wales with the > company number 6741909. The registered head office is Kemp House, > 152-160 City Road, London, EC1V 2NX, UK. > > The views expressed in this email are those of the author and not > necessarily those of Funky Android Limited, it's associates, or it's > subsidiaries. > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
