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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella admits giving up on Windows Phone and mobile was a mistake
(www.theverge.com)
this post was submitted on 24 Oct 2023
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For real. AOSP is open source, and Google is taking more things private. MS could start driving AOSP since FOSS projects go where the group contributing the most wants it to go.
That would force them to adopt different languages internally though. I don't know what they are doing these days, but something tells me it's not kotlin and jetpack.
What about Windows subsystem for Android?
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/android/wsa/
It even gives developer options where you can sideload unsigned apk files for developing your own.
I mean, they've at least made inroads with Android, it's not impossible to consider them making moves in the area.
It sure seems like they still do love their Embrace, Extend, Extinguish strategy.
They’re already talking up .NET MAUI. Their cross-platform C# application UI.
I’m also not sure MS cares that much if that gets them in the game.
That's really not a big barrier. Just add a couple folks with experience in the desired tech and any good dev team will continue to be a good dev team, even if everything changed under them.
Absolutely, they could if they wanted to and they do have Android devs on staff for the Xbox app. I just get the impression there isn't a lot of focus put on those efforts (given the state and featureset of said Android app). But, they could focus on it if they really cared about it. Problem is, it's an unknown to the C level execs so it's probably too risky to spend money on. Gotta keep those shareholder profits up or risk their positions.
I wish this can be true but that's bow how trillion dollar companies work. There's lot of redtape involved. Think of it as one drug dealer is not allowed to deal drugs on other dealers turf. But something tell me if we start praising elon , probably he'll take the bait and might drive aosp away from google but I also fear he might burn the whole thing down to the ground lol