You realize the google email maintainer basically walked in, said "sorry, I'm in charge, there will be no new mailer. I've got secret papers I can't show you so we won't do it." and left..?
I'm pretty sure that AOSP could be successfully forked to include an actual community-driven build, but all it would mean is that its behind in hardware support, missing google apps and generally just a royal PITA all around. On Sat, Feb 21, 2009 at 10:37 PM, mathiastck <[email protected]> wrote: > > I am pretty happy with googles investment in android given the level > of ownership they've retained. Google does not stand to profit more > from android then tmobile htc or other carrier or own partners. > Currently google employees do lead the project' but I bet if all > demand to switch to a new mail client in the main branch we will > eventually get it. I just want a base64 encoder. It wouldn't hurt > to add xpath ksoap to as a currently maintained package. > > On Feb 18, 10:50 pm, Al Sutton <[email protected]> wrote: > > With announcements like these; > > > > http://googlemobile.blogspot.com/2009/02/google-mobile-app-now-availa... > > > > http://www.iphonebuzz.com/google-demo-offline-gmail-webapp-for-iphone... > > > > It really is becoming difficult to see how Android can succeed in the > > long term. One of it's unique selling points was it's integration with > > Google services, and it now seems as though Google themselves are > > eroding that, so what are the reasons people think consumers will buy > > Android devices over other alternatives? > > > > Al. > > > > -- > > ====== > > 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
