ElPussyKangaroo

When has anything “Windows” ever “just worked”?

First point, fair enough.

Second point isn’t really a valid reason to hate them for…

RIP Vivaldi then 🥲

RIP 🥲 I love Vivaldi. Let’s see.

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Indian population numbers remain higher in India as opposed to Americans.

I don’t wanna sound too defensive but I did say this

That takes considerable effort, although if they chose to focus on a select few devices every year, they’d be able to do so.

I agree that I can reword it to make that clear, but I don’t think, nor do I hope anyone will make that conclusion about FOSS…

I don’t understand…

First, android is FOSS the same as Darwin (the system under iOS) is. Apple puts its proprietary drivers, ui, and other apps the same as android phone vendors do.

I made sure to mention AOSP since Pixel UI is the proprietary version. Plus, even if Android contains GMS and whatnot, I mentioned that since it’s open source, you can see what you like or do not like.

I’ll try to reword my comment later tho… It can definitely do with a bit more context. I just wanted to make sure it was simple to understand for someone who was asking on nostupidquestions. (How do we link a community on Lemmy? Like on reddit we used to type r/whatever.)

Yes, but the question only spoke about Windows and Android so I tried not to dive too deep into other things… I assumed the community is for simple and to the point answers…

It all boils down to the basic difference between the two Operating Systems.

Android, or rather The AOSP (the Android Open Source Project) is an open source operating system. That means that it’s openly accessible to all, open to tinkering and tweaking. This is both the best and the worst part about Android.

Best, because it means people like you and I can create custom versions of Android if we want (look up custom ROMs). Plus we can look at the code and see if there’s anything we like or don’t like. It’s great from a safety standpoint.

Worst, because this means that it needs to be optimised by manufacturers for each and every device they make. Since AOSP is a general OS, they need to make sure it works with the hardware in their device, with their camera and their processor. That takes considerable effort, although if they chose to focus on a select few devices every year, they’d be able to do so. However, given the race to sell as many phones as possible, it becomes clear why they don’t update lower end devices (which is weird considering the fact that those lower end devices are the highest selling devices).

Windows, on the other hand, is a closed source operating system, meaning Microsoft makes the operating system and distributes it. It can be modified, and various drivers can be installed, but that’s about it. That’s also better and worse than Android.

Better, because it’s kind of a one size fits all approach. They can push an update and the device manufacturers only have to make minor adjustments most of the time.

Worse, because if Microsoft screws up, the whole world is on fire. And you can only modify the OS, not see what it actually contains. Plus, unlike Android, Windows needs heavy modifications for any shape that’s different from the regular. They messed up their Mobile OS platform (RIP WINDOWS PHONE) and while some laptops are experimenting with the form, like the dual screen Yoga Book or whatever, it’s still very much a janky mess.

As a result, Android updates can be largely inconsistent. But that’s not an issue with Android or Open Source Projects, rather the manufacturers who choose not to invest time into making it work. Hope that helps.

Edit: Reworded the comment to reduce the chance of misunderstanding.

S I M P: SQUIRRELS IN MY PANTS

SQUIRRELS IN MY PANTS

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Why is this being downvoted? It’s a really good question and one that should be available to everyone if they ever think about it in the future.

OP’s comment replies are also being downvoted even though it drips of genuine curiosity. Why are the Lemmings behaving like Redditors?

Not OP, but kind of…

It’s a liberating feeling to be a part of a conversation without having to deal with social factors like gender, race, socioeconomic status, etc.

Wow. So many different outcomes. :D