Steve Jobs vindicated: Google Android isn't open (TheRegister)

Posted Mar 25, 2011 11:54 UTC (Fri) by spaetz (guest, #32870)
In reply to: Steve Jobs vindicated: Google Android isn't open (TheRegister) by FlorianMueller
Parent article: Google Holds Honeycomb Tight (Business Week)

Just unfolded one of your comments to see if you are still you. Yep :-)

> TheRegister: Steve Jobs vindicated: Google Android isn't open

I don't want to defend Google, and calling Honeycomb OSS is certainly not in order either.

But can you take iOS release-1 and put it on cheap competitor's devices? I run an Android version improved by 3rd parties (core code, not only add-ons). How is that possible with Apples stuff again?

Or what about patched versions of Windows for mobiles stuff? Is it being endorsed?

It is certainly still in a different league than any of the others. Pure OSS? Heck no.