Thread: The dream: Qt on Android
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wmarone is offline wmarone
2011-02-23 , 16:26
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#18
Originally Posted by Kangal View Post
So you would rather NOKIA have no control over their operating system, rather than some??
Huh? When the OS is controlled by a neutral 3rd party it's a lot easier for Nokia to direct where it goes on their handsets. Google has a vested interest in pushing the platform in ways they want it to go, and since they're the only major force putting work into the layers below the GUI, if they quit then suddenly Nokia (and anyone else using it) has to scramble to find people to maintain it.

And don't forget with Android you could personally customize it, something like MIUI ROM is killer.
Sure "customize" it, but I'm not after mere customization.

Originally Posted by Peet View Post
Android is open enough so what prevents the major manufacturers from either forking Android or at least forcing Google to play ball with them (e.g. in terms of competitive/alternative components for certain features)??
Because Google controls the trunk, and is the only company doing primary development. MeeGo dodges that as the entire OS is already being worked on for other purposes. Whereas forking Android would require investing in resources capable of maintaining a divergent fork.

If Qt is a better framework than Dalvik/Java and both can be used side by side Nokia doesn't need to abandon years worth of development and control of their platform.
Well, going with Android you do abandon years worth of development and (thus far) control of the platform. Essentially, you toss all of the FOSS that makes your average Linux distro on to the fire and go for something unique to Google, which gains you effectively nothing except a reduced development effort.