Not to drift too far off topic here, but vlc isn't windows-native any more than mplayer is. (NOW windows is a supported/standard platform, but it started elsewhere and gained popularity before that port.)
If google wants a level open playing field, let their devs release apps anonymously. On Sat, Aug 22, 2009 at 7:25 PM, Jesper Lundgren<[email protected]> wrote: > VLC has by far most users on windows ( there is no download for solaris, and > just recently someone put together a script that made it compile with > reasonable ease on opensolaris...). the point is, sure most users might use > google, but it's impossible to make an application that appeals to everyone > and that leaves room for other developers. It has to be remembered that > googles PR machine is drawing lots of users to the platform, and that will > benefit everyone So if google didn't put out some solid apps to the platform > it would it would make it look less interesting for the consumer, and there > would be less users for everyone. > > On Sat, Aug 22, 2009 at 9:54 PM, Disconnect <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Er... name a major media player that is native to windows. (Winamp >> counts, but only barely - they came in at a time when WMP didn't >> handle mp3s, playlists,libraries, etc. And even they lost to iTunes in >> the end.) >> >> Mplayer? Linux. VLC? Solaris (iirc), then linux. Etc. >> >> Google competing with you on their home turf is a very BAD thing, no >> matter how you look at it. (And several of their apps have system >> permissions, so they at least can do things you can't - not least of >> which is automatic signup by using the google account info instead of >> making you fill out another form. I'd need to spend some time with >> dismali to see if they're taking unfair advantage otherwise.) >> >> On Sat, Aug 22, 2009 at 11:37 AM, Jesper Lundgren<[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > with this reasoning there would be no other media player then windows >> > media >> > player on windows computers, but clearly that is not the case, and they >> > even >> > ship it with windows and their os is not opensource so they can possibly >> > use >> > things that other developers can not get access to. >> > >> > > >> > >> >> > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
