Re:Apple's 7nm A12 chip could be the best feature in the 201...
by hedora on Friday May 25, 2018 @09:08PM
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Android isn’t “free” in the FOSS or Beer sense of the word.
The important bits (hardware drivers and core applications) aren’t open source (AOSP doesn’t include the new default apps or standard libraries.
Also, the important stuff is tied to google services that spy on you.
I think it’s completely reasonable to reject that stack, and lament that no one offers a high quality, supported alternative software stack at a reasonable price.
The important bits (hardware drivers and core applications) aren’t open source (AOSP doesn’t include the new default apps or standard libraries.
Also, the important stuff is tied to google services that spy on you.
I think it’s completely reasonable to reject that stack, and lament that no one offers a high quality, supported alternative software stack at a reasonable price.