Comment on Apple calls Android a 'massive tracking device'

• avidamoeba@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  And they’re completely replaceable as there are clean interfaces between the closed source components and the open source base.

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  • jayrhacker@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    If those are you idea of clean interfaces… wow.

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    • registrert@lemmy.sambands.net ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Feel free to post comparison images of core apps on different mobile OS’es to strengthen your incredulity.

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• bigmclargehuge@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Exactly. It’s like saying Linux isn’t open source because some distros come with proprietary NVidia drivers.

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• BorgDrone@lemmy.one ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Mayor parts that are very much necessary for a fully functional Android system are closed source. Play Services is a big one.

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  • thisisawayoflife@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Yes. I would like to see a DIY selfhosted replacement for play services that is a direct swap in, in the sense that as an end user I couldn’t tell the difference (notifications primarily)

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