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A comment on US vs. Google Amicus Curiae Brief of Y Combinator in Support of Plaintiffs [pdf]. Parent comment

Re:US vs. Google Amicus Curiae Brief of Y Combinator in Supp... by nativeit on Saturday May 10, 2025 @05:36PM (#43949201)
A non-profit collective of device manufacturers and software developers could probably create a very effective and potent steward for Android's long-term development. But I wouldn't hold my breath.
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Re:US vs. Google Amicus Curiae Brief of Y Combinator in Supp... by worik on Saturday May 10, 2025 @05:59PM (#43949339)
Linux?
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Re:US vs. Google Amicus Curiae Brief of Y Combinator in Supp... by const_cast on Saturday May 10, 2025 @06:54PM (#43949683)
Kinda, yeah. I mean Android is already Linux, just with suspicious, proprietary drivers that hold it back. Some Android phones are still running kernel 3!

If manufacturers would just upstream their drivers and make them less shit, then android could take advantage of the entire body of work in GNU/Linux userland.

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