Google warns Android might not remain free because of EU decision

Re:Google warns Android might not remain free because of EU ... by detaro on Wednesday July 18, 2018 @10:07AM (#17558473)

They are not fining an open source project. They are fining a company making bad rules about what others are allowed to do with said open source project, e.g. by forcing them to choose between using Google stuff everywhere or nowhere in their devices.

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Re:Google warns Android might not remain free because of EU ... by dontnotice on Wednesday July 18, 2018 @10:10AM (#17558494)

Any company can use AOSP in their devices and laod them with anything they like, see the Chinese market, see Amazon Fire tablets.

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Re:Google warns Android might not remain free because of EU ... by detaro on Wednesday July 18, 2018 @10:15AM (#17558554)

Yes, and if they sell AOSP-based devices they then can not sell any other device with the Google components.

Or sell a device using only some of the things Google wants to make mandatory, but replacing others with their own.

That way they keep AOSP-based products on the fringe, since only niche manufacturers can afford to make them, and stop manufacturers trying to make/integrate better replacements for Google services. That's anti-competitive, that's the problem.

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Re:Google warns Android might not remain free because of EU ... by klez on Wednesday July 18, 2018 @10:12AM (#17558520)

What they like, minus Google apps. And if they want even one device with Google apps, they can't make other devices without them and Search an Chrome

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