Google's Android platform: not so open after all
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Saved by 7 people (-1 private), first by anonymouse user on 2008-07-16
- Andymatic on 2008-07-31 - Tags imported , stumbleupon , Sci_Tech , google , android , mobile , sdk , article , open , software
- Jangondol on 2008-07-17 - Tags no_tag
- Jeunium on 2008-07-17 - Tags android
- Abrudtkuhl on 2008-07-16 - Tags android , google , mobile
- Makingmoney257 on 2008-07-16 - Tags platform Android Google
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Google employee David McLaughlin accidentally sent notification of a new SDK release to a public Android mailing list. The message, which was intended only for ADC Round two entrants, says that SDK build 84853 is available through the private ADC download site. McLaughlin later apologized for mistakenly sending the message to the wrong list. ADC Round two participants have confirmed that they have access to updated SDK builds but declined to provide further details because they are bound by non-disclosure agreements.
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This revelation has compelled some to question the search giant's motives and wonder whether Google is really committed to making Android an equal-opportunity platform for enthusiast developers. For many of the critics, Google's secrecy and unwillingness to communicate is ultimately more troubling than the lack of SDK updates.
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Google embraced the development community and touted how they were going to build this platform with the help of the development community. Somewhere along the line, this 'seemed' to change.
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Non-disclosure agreements and selective access to development tools are hardly emblematic of an open ecosystem. Google has intentionally disadvantaged many developers and kept the broader Android community in the dark about the progress of the platform. Google's failure to fulfill its commitment to openness has eroded one of the principle differentiating factors that made Android a relevant alternative to Apple's iPhone operating system.
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