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TripleII-21189418044173169409978279405827 24th Jun 2008
Has it suddenly become better because a new company owns it? If it is truly open sourced, then Linux can implement it's API set seamlessly, and or, Symbina can implement Androids API seamlessly.

What we will see is a NEW market where Linux with Symbian extensions does all that Symbian with Linux extensions does in a BROADER market, and basically offering a bigger competitor to Apple's Iphone, etc.

See, if it is Open Source, then it is Open Source, and I can create a new OS called SymDroid. grin If it isn't open source (I don't know what the eclipse license means), then it will keep competing as it has done. Anyone wanting to use Symbian already did/does, so what difference will this really make?

I see this as WORST case neutral for Android (it will still get a LOT of development, regardless of this), likely very positive for Android (can implement Symbian API) and win for Symbian because it can now enjoy community development.

TripleII
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