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0 pointson_and_off7y ago0 comments

As a dev, I genuinely fear the day when Android devices ship without being approved by the CTS (compatibility test suite, devised by Google to ensure that compliant devices implement the APIs correctly).

Fragmentation is 99% FUD right now. If everybody starts shipping huge forks of Android; with silently diverging APIs, it will be a nightmare.

And that's just for devs.

I guess my point is that I see why the EU reached this conclusion but I am unsure this will be a net benefit for devs and consumers.

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Dylan168077y ago

So keep the compatibility requirements and remove the anti-competitive requirements.

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0 pointson_and_off7y ago0 comments

Fragmentation is 99% FUD right now. If everybody starts shipping huge forks of Android; with silently diverging APIs, it will be a nightmare.

And that's just for devs.

I guess my point is that I see why the EU reached this conclusion but I am unsure this will be a net benefit for devs and consumers.