I really hope they do, I think hardware control is going to give android a very big edge, since it was the only thing lacking for android.
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Simon Vass Sent: 15 August 2011 03:55 PM To: Uganda Linux User Group Subject: Re: [LUG] Google buys Motorola Makes me think they might be going down the Apple route...... Simon Vass Managing Director E-Tech Uganda Ltd http://www.etech.ug Tel: +256 (0) 312260620 or (0) 312260621 email: [email protected] skype: e-techservicedesk ----- Original Message ----- From: "McTim" <[email protected]> To: "Uganda Linux User Group" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, 15 August, 2011 3:48:41 PM Subject: Re: [LUG] Google buys Motorola On Mon, Aug 15, 2011 at 3:41 PM, Simon Vass <[email protected]> wrote: > and in other news have android hardware manufacturers lost the right to > distribute Linux? > > http://fosspatents.blogspot.com/2011/08/most-android-vendors-lost-thei > r-linux.html could be unpleasant.....FYI for those who didn't cahse the link, the full headline is: "Google Buys Motorola Mobility For $12.5B, Says “Android Will Stay Open” " 63% premium tho and they just spent 1/3 of their cash on hand...that's a big bet!! -- Cheers, McTim "A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A route indicates how we get there." Jon Postel _______________________________________________ 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. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. _______________________________________________ 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.
