Google says Galaxy Nexus code is a "trade secret"
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1. PhoneCritic posted on 01 May 2012, 15:51 3 1
I would hold with a grain of salt what FOSS is proclaiming as he has been proven to have questionable ethics as you stated.
2. PhoneCritic posted on 01 May 2012, 15:53 2 1
I mean to say "take with a grain of salt"
He just doesn't seem to get that everyone is on to him and his Bias.
3. Muhannad posted on 01 May 2012, 15:56 2 1
I feel like the Galaxy Nexus doesn't have that special effect the Nexus One had when it came out.
4. CommentBoxEnforcer posted on 01 May 2012, 15:58 2 1
Why verizon havent updated there nexus is a secret
5. Conan_Kudo posted on 01 May 2012, 16:03 3 1
It's probably the Google Services. Those are NOT open source with the rest of the Android software loaded on the Galaxy Nexus. Additionally, CDMA variants of the Galaxy Nexus include a lot of proprietary blobs that the carrier requires to make it work for the network, which is why they aren't supported by AOSP.
6. jove39 posted on 01 May 2012, 16:07 2 1
Well...Google releases code for Android OS...of course there will be some device specific code too...that Google is trying to protect...like modem/baseband (device or carrier specific) code...which is never released with Adroid code release.
7. theBankRobber posted on 01 May 2012, 16:20 0 1
Maybe they want to try and say the notification bar is not part of Google's trade secret so they can fully rip it off. Even though Google is waiting for the patent to get approved , that doesn't mean Apple won't try to use its power of money and try to turn it around on Google.
8. Fluxman posted on 01 May 2012, 16:39 0 1
Last time I checked, the Google Apps that come standard on the phone are proprietary. The AOSP version is not allowed to have the Gapps on it. Not sure if that may be the code they don't want to give up, or if there is other stuff on their different than AOSP.
9. taco50 (banned) posted on 01 May 2012, 16:47 2 17
So much for open source. They probably copy and pasted code from iOS like they did with Oracle.
10. theBankRobber posted on 01 May 2012, 16:53 8 2
You just can't copy and paste any code from any OS, they run differently. Is that what Apple did with the notification bar? Just copy and paste it huh! Just like you do on every post, copy and paste you false arguments. Go back to the drawing board and come back with some fresh Intel.
11. protozeloz posted on 01 May 2012, 16:54 7 2
woa what a sharp comment!? what University though you that? using your same dumb logic
1. iOS is not open source so how can Google copy the code? I mean the code is impenetrable isn't it?
2. if android is a full fledged copy of iOS... then that means is just a good. thats good news then.
3. even better for apple they just have to show their open source stolen product taken from everyone else idea to the court.
now back to reality.. I see you talk but I don't see you backing it up
12. Fluxman posted on 01 May 2012, 16:54 2 2
You're not very well educated are you? Run along, let the adults talk.
17. taz89 posted on 01 May 2012, 17:04 1 2
Come on mate its needless comments like this that show your bias sometimes...
18. protozeloz posted on 01 May 2012, 17:16 1 2
wait!? taco has hate and bias against android? and its fans? you joking right? I mean he is the best person on the site, no bias at all and all of his comments are completely backed up by real source investigated by his smartphone status companies, he even has Google insiders telling him how bad android is.
20. tedkord posted on 01 May 2012, 17:25 4 1
You can't just copy and paste code from one language to another. Or, did you read that they did in the PA review? I'm not up on todays programming languages, but to put it in terms of my heyday, you can't take a block of code from a basic program, and drop it in a Pascal program. Yes, I am old.
Every time you talk, you look more ignorant.
25. remixfa posted on 01 May 2012, 20:16 0 5
every time i think he cant get any more dumb he goes out of his way to prove me wrong.
16. Penny posted on 01 May 2012, 17:03 0 1
It's a secret repository of user data for advertisers, which shall be known heretoforth as "Meccadata."
Just Kidding.
But really, we are all doooomed.
19. protozeloz posted on 01 May 2012, 17:20 0 1
everyone knows that the secret is the code to activate the android powered doomsday, A powerful voice activated lazor with incredible fire power and acuracy. is to accurate Vic Uses is at 10^-99999999999999 to cut bread
22. ekia007 posted on 01 May 2012, 19:09 0 2
I am Galaxy Nexus fun. Yeah it is a top trade secret. Should not hand it over to Apple. Apple think they can do whatever they want. huh? NO WAY. Just simple question: does apple want to share their iOS socurce code? I must say NO. Stop trying to act stupid. Apple!.
23. sorcio46 posted on 01 May 2012, 19:46 0 2
Trolling Apple, you are doing it well :D
gg Google
24. roscuthiii posted on 01 May 2012, 19:52 0 2
"Unfortunately, we are obligated to link to Florian Mueller as the source for this story..."
Haha Michael, my sentiments exactly.
27. mas11 posted on 01 May 2012, 23:01 0 0
I think Google is just tired of Apple being jerks so they decided to give them a taste of their own medicine. They would probably tell anyone but Apple.
28. Phullofphil posted on 02 May 2012, 01:46 0 0
The patent war is more of a big game must so company's will get paid for there inventions and discoveries. I think a patent is given for more ideas that deserve a patent but at the same time company's know what there doing when there using the ideas even if they say other wise. Like I said its a game but it's a high stakes game.
