i think they could join OHA (which is not owned by google) and have a properly licensed android phone with market access and all its goodness as long as they obey the specs. And if they do that, i cant see how google could/would block them
2010/9/21 Fabrizio Giudici <[email protected]> > On 9/20/10 16:24 , Cédric Beust ♔ wrote: > >> >> >> 2010/9/20 Fabrizio Giudici <[email protected] <mailto: >> [email protected]>> >> >> >> On 9/20/10 13:53 , Cédric Beust ♔ wrote: >> >> There are already dozens of manufacturers/third >> parties/carriers that forked Android and shipped products with >> it without ever notifying Google about it. >> >> Android was designed to allow that, I don't understand where >> all the outrage about Facebook is coming from. >> >> BTW, can you enumerate some? I knew that it's practically a >> challenge to keep up with forks, and that only a few ones (such as >> a big chinese telco) is doing that. >> >> >> Well, any phone that doesn't ship with the Google logo was developed >> without Google's involvement. Google has been involved in four phones in the >> US, so all the others that you see are potential forks, including "sequels" >> of Google phones (such as the Droid 2 and the Droid X). >> >> Ok, my fault for bad wording - it's clear that we're not talking about > Google branded phones, as they are pretty irrelevant. Let's restart. > > The point is not only in the fork per se, but in all the other things - > that are not open - that makes an Android phone successful. First, the use > of the Android Trade Mark. Second, the access to the Android Market. SInce > we all know that the big fight is for ads, the intention of FaceBook is > clearly to divert a substantial part of the incomes from Google to them - > otherwise there would be no meaning in delivering a Facebook phone, as they > already have an Android app in the Market. > > I don't think that such a "customization" would be ok for Google. I think > they could keep the Facebook phone outside of the Market (especially after > the latest update of the terms of use), and of course they can fire a roud > of patent issues. OTOH Facebook might try to take advantage of the moment, > as it could be embarassing for Google to play the Oracle's role at the same > time that they are playing the opensource steward role. > > In any case, I repeat that I hope that this Facebook phone thing is just > another hoax. > > > -- > Fabrizio Giudici - Java Architect, Project Manager > Tidalwave s.a.s. - "We make Java work. Everywhere." > java.net/blog/fabriziogiudici - www.tidalwave.it/people > [email protected] > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "The Java Posse" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<javaposse%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en. > > -- http://mapsdev.blogspot.com/ Marcelo Takeshi Fukushima -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" 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/javaposse?hl=en.
