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Re:Android 17 is the first since 3.x to add new APIs without... by yndoendo on Friday September 18, 2026 @05:07PM (#49760269)
It makes perfect sense when you apply the Friedman doctrine to their actions. [0]

Google is a lawn mower, stop anthropologizing them. This goes the same with Apple, Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, ...

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedman_doctrine

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Re:Android 17 is the first since 3.x to add new APIs without... by mikeweiss on Friday September 18, 2026 @05:33PM (#49760549)
Agree. The only time a company does something in the public interest is when it believes doing so would ultimately benefit the shareholders. Everything is a business decision.
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Re:Android 17 is the first since 3.x to add new APIs without... by wwiinn on Saturday September 19, 2026 @09:46AM (#49766580)
You conveniently forgot the OG, oracle.
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