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Android will become a locked-down platform in 194 days (keepandroidopen.org)

submitted 6 months ago* by FirmDistribution@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] DoPeopleLookHere@sh.itjust.works 3 points 6 months ago (3 children)

I think the problem is your second assumption of "will continue releasing sources" is the one to fail.

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[–] eleitl@lemmy.zip 1 point 6 months ago (2 children)

Hence, a new OEM.

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[–] ToTheGraveMyLove@sh.itjust.works 1 point 6 months ago (1 child)

The OEM makes the hardware tho. How does that help if Google stops releasing the Android source code?

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[–] eleitl@lemmy.zip 1 point 6 months ago

If Google goes closed source and nobody sustainably forks Android we can go back to Linux. This should bring tablet (don't care for phones) support to genuine usability rather soon.

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