> Anybody can make an Android device Except they can't. The latest version is not open source.
> its free software. Is Google allowing people to download closed-source binaries for free somewhere? ----- Original message ----- > It interests me that the pursuit of freedom is just for zealots. > > If that is the definition of one then I am happy to be a zealot. > > Anybody can make an Android device, its free software. You don't need > Google's permission. > > The fud that free software is more insecure than proprietary is not worth > discussing. Anyone want their location info sent back to Apple hq? > On 1 Aug 2011 20:18, "Francis M" <[email protected]> wrote: > > That's what's been bothering me about this thread. Android vs. iPhone. > Shdn't that be Android vs. IOS? > > > > Apple's been concentrating on 1 phone brand that's grown from strength > > 2 > strength. > > > > Google has been concentrating on the mobile OS (Android) whose > > exponential > growth is truly amazing. Saying that FOSS doesn't scale well 4 biz may > pop some navels, but if U think about it; > > > > Security: The repeated malware infiltrations in the pre-Android 2.1 > > market > led 2 lots of leaked private data and so on. Google has had to curtail > some freedoms. (insert anger bouts) > > > > Open Source: If U release all the code, then M$, Apple et. al. Just > > sneak > a peek, do U one better (or jst copy & paste) and then force the world 2 > pay. (Android swipe...) > > > > Profit: Devs, marketing guys, hardware and bandwidth costs a lot at > Google's level. Some one has 2 pay for all that. Yes (approx.) 90% of > Google's offerings is under the freemium model, but their time & > investment has 2 be financially viable 4 continued biz & more free > stuff. The 10% is leveraged 2 make a 'killing'. > > > > Patents: Either U hv the patents or U pay to use them. U might attempt > > 2 > patent FOSS, but I'll leave that 2 ur imagination. > > > > Hardware: Either Google does its own phone hardware (like Apple) or it > > has > 2 tight-mark hardware partners (HTC, Motorola...) set strict rules for > use of Android (2 avoid fragmentation and related issues) again leading > 2 loss of freedom & choice. > > > > It's a long list of options, but its interesting to see the way > > Google's > played it out, balancing the zealot's vision of FOSS while keeping the > utopic users of software continually engaged. > > > > FOSS: Freedom as in choice 2 tinker with what I want when I want 2... > > > > Francis, > > www.simusync.com > > GridWorX Ltd > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Tim Schofield <[email protected]> > > Sender: [email protected]: Mon, 1 Aug 2011 15:57:31 > > To: Uganda Linux User Group<[email protected]> > > Reply-To: Uganda Linux User Group <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: [LUG] Android vs iPhone > > > > _______________________________________________ > > The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > > > > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: > [email protected] > > Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > > To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > > > > The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in > any way. > > _______________________________________________ > > The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > > > > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: > [email protected] > > Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > > To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > > > > The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in > any way. _______________________________________________ The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: [email protected] Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: http://www.infocom.co.ug/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in any way.
