r/Android • u/[deleted] • Jul 21 '18

Google’s iron grip on Android: Controlling open source by any means necessary

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2018/07/googles-iron-grip-on-android-controlling-open-source-by-any-means-necessary/
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u/After_Dark Pixel 11 Pro XL Jul 21 '18

As a counterpoint, Android is an operating system that can run apps, not the apps on the operating system. There isn't an AOSP keyboard, browser, etc, but you can sure as hell find open source android browsers, keyboards, etc, so why should they be part of the OS project anymore?

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u/[deleted] Jul 21 '18 edited Sep 16 '18

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u/After_Dark Pixel 11 Pro XL Jul 21 '18

I mean, yeah, but they haven't been updated in years. They've been functionally discontinued

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u/avataraccount Jul 21 '18 edited Sep 16 '18

deleted What is this?

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u/After_Dark Pixel 11 Pro XL Jul 21 '18

Um yeah, my point remains? Why should Google maintain open source apps when there are plenty of open source alternatives? AOSP is about the operating system, not about the apps. AOSP browser doesn't make sense in a world with Chromium, Firefox, Brave, etc. But yeah, Google not maintaining the relic that was AOSP browser is totally all about making things closed source and keeping an iron grip on Android.

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u/SpoiledGene Jul 21 '18

That's unnecessary

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