Google Responds to Steve Jobs' Android Criticisms

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Posted October 19, 2010 at 11:26am by Shalom Levytam

Google has responded to Steve Jobs' criticisms of Android's openness.

VP of Engineering at Google, Andy Rubin, tweeted the following message earlier this morning.

the definition of open: "mkdir android ; cd android ; repo init -u git://android.git.kernel.org/platform/manifest.git ; repo sync ; make"

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Google Responds to Steve Jobs' Android Criticisms

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Hal 9000 - October 19, 2010 at 1:55pm

Ok, but someone please explain to me how compiling the last Andriod kernel in my PC help me to upgrade my Android 1.6 handset? If i cannot upgrade my non-upgradeable 1.6 handset to Andriod 2.2, it doesn't matter if i can download the kernel in compile it in my PC or if it's "open".

Cretu - October 19, 2010 at 11:44am

Isn`t google the company that can remotely delete apps off your phone!?

Nope - October 19, 2010 at 12:39pm

Apple can. But hasnt do it!!! I have install on my iPhone apps that has been pulled out from AppStore!!! Because I downloaded while they was live!!! Apple remove it from AppStore but NEVER from my iPhone. Please respect other comments.

Sean - October 19, 2010 at 11:31am

Rubin is right. Andoid is open, IOS is closed (sort of). Isn't this the argument folks have been having since time (Apple time) began?

Tom - October 19, 2010 at 11:31am

Well congrats to google. I figured they already figured out the Terminal. Anyway, Jobs is right to a degree. Until Google starts to tell the handset providers to unify to one screen size and similar button layouts, it's going to be a pain in the ass for developers.

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