Despite the Sanctions, They Remain Engaged!
Comment on my last post on Huawei: How is Huawei using AOSP (Android Open Source Project) a win for Alphabet (Google parent) when the technology is not licensed to Huawei? Google is not counting activation licenses of Huawei Mate 60 phones and other Huawei brands. You need to understand the difference between Android and AOSP as well.
My Response: Microsoft intentionally made its Windows to be breakable as China was adopting Linux at scale. By making it easy to clone, Chinese then avoided Linux and went with the "free" Windows. A few more years later, Microsoft asked the Chinese to pay $1 to get the real deal. Chinese users did, and Linux went to the museum for personal computing.
Today, China is a Windows nation, not a Linux one when it comes to personal computing. Google* benefits because AOSP is a scion which keeps the Android brand alive in China despite sanctions. Sanctions will go one day and Android will evolve. Yes, Huawei and Android are engaged today. They can take it to the next level once sanctions clear.
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How is it a win for Alphabet when GMS is not licensed to Huawei under MADA and AFA agreement of 2011. Google is not counting activation licenses of Mate 60 phones and new Huawei flagships under Kirin 9000s. You need to understand the difference between Android and AOSP as well.
— Living In Harmony (@LivingInHM) October 17, 2023
