Google actually *does* have certain opt-in controls available for Android... called the "google experience", which, I believe, requires use of the standard android "look". There is also a lower level opt-in control that allows google applications to be installed, but lacks the google BRANDING -- i.e. has gmail, maps, market, etc., but may possibly have the OEM's uglyness plastered onto it.
Now as I understand it, these OEM uglinesses are just in the LAUNCHER and possibly some WIDGETS. Android allows you to install an alternative launcher, so you aren't stuck with that. All you really lose is the space that their bloatui takes up. On Jun 18, 8:24 am, Olivier Guilyardi <[email protected]> wrote: > Guys, I think you're exaggerating a bit on this. Android evolves in the > Bazaar, > as opposed to the Cathedral. That results in a couple of issues as you > mention, > which has always been the case with early time and not-so-early free and open > source releases. > > But FLOSS can achieve brilliant results! It's about freedom too. I wouldn't > like > it if everything got under control, as it's being done somewhere else. A > certification isn't a good idea IMO. > > And as F.P Brooks said, about great software: "The secret is that it is grown, > not built." > > So, "think different", I mean truly different ;) > > Olivier > > On 06/18/2010 12:52 PM, Kiall Mac Innes wrote: > > > Agreed - I hated sense ui, and I wish it was an option... but Google > > can't really enforce OEMs to remove or provide an option for it... > > > A cert may be the best option as OEMs will want the prestige of it, but > > it'll be near impossible for Google to introduce it without affecting > > the OEMs view of Androids open nature... > > > Ah well - were probably just going to have to ensure there is a market > > for usable phones! ;) (writing this on my N1...) > > > Kiall > > > On 18 Jun 2010 10:03, "NG CHEE WEI" <[email protected] > > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > >> I totally agree with Vetch until certain degree of his view. > > >> UX customizable for eye candy is good, vendor should not enforce people to > >> use. > > >> -- > >> Thanks & Regards, > >> Ng Chee Wei > >> ----------------------- > >> Technical Consultant > >> Sunway Business Applications Sdn. Bhd. > >> Email: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > >> ----------------------- > > >> -- > >> 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] > > <mailto:[email protected]>. > >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected] > > <mailto:android-discuss%[email protected]>. > >> For more options, visit this group at > >http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en. > > > -- > > 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. > > -- 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.
