Re: A thought
I've wondered does Google pay TV makers and eink reader makers and auto systems money to use Android, or is it just some manager in a company thinks it's a better idea than vanilla Linux?
I'm sure the answer is "Size of app ecosystem" more than anything else. Put Android on something and there's this (probably dilussional) idea that All Android Apps will work, that that will appeal to customers, and the product will have a market advantage. Never seen it work yet...
Another aspect is that there's a lot of Android app developers.
I think it's interesting that QNX is doing very well in the auto market. I reckon that the car companies have worked out that no one wants to install apps on their car, and so there's no need for the car to support Android or Apple apps (especially when you've put carplay and the android equivalent on). Whereas the super smooth fluidic UIs that you can do in a proper RTOS like QNX really are a distinguishing quality feature feature that Android can't really match.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
