Google’s Android, the world’s most widely used mobile operating system, started life as open-source software. In its quest for ever-greater profits, the tech giant has been gradually eroding Android’s open-source capacity over the last decade.

Google’s Android, the world’s most widely used mobile operating system, started life as open-source software. In its quest for ever-greater profits, the tech giant has been gradually eroding Android’s open-source nature over the last decade.

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  • SebaDC@discuss.tchncs.de
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    18 hours ago

    I didn’t talk about how good the companies were. Just their focus on short/long term objectives.

    All the companies you mentioned are focused on long term goals (at least the ones I know). So you do confirm what I write 😃