MS-DOS was _not_ complex, it was a rather trivial OS in
both complexity and
especially in abilitities.
my point was it was complex enough for most people that weren't inclined to delve
into their computers
Calling Android "malicious corporate monster"
is .. amusing. Especially with
most of the source being available via AOSP. I wonder what you call Apple
iOS (iPhone/iPad) and Windows Phone (whatever Microsoft is calling it these
days) then ..
They're all monsters are you kidding me. And source code has nothing to do with the
FACT that I don't yet have control over what gets installed in my computer. The
average hillbilly who buys an Asus tab will say "Oh thank you great Goozitzu, thank
you thank you!" when something gets installed (I don't know how to spell it
exactly but that means cooley in Croatian). But even the moderately aware user is going
to vow violent gory revenge. Down with Lord Goozitzu!
Also, "hijacked"? So I can't get Linux
without Android? *psst* Don't tell
that to my machines (servers, desktops, laptops) all running Linux but
no trace of Android.
I never said that. You must be working for Lord Goozitzu.
I bought a
tablet a few weeks
ago, and one of the initial setup screens declared "I agree to accept
updates from Google".
Well, the idea is to least reduce as much as possible the number of devices
with well-known security holes (and other bugs) in the wild. Of course you
are mostly "inconvenienced" by regular updates if you buy an Android Nexus
device. Just buy a device from a manufacturer known not to give rats ass
about security fixes and you won't be bothered.
I am bothered. But those updates could be any freaking thing. They don't tell me,
they don't ask me.
Apart from
hitting "Learn more", and that's only a
possibility, don't know, thought of utilizing that after the fact, I had no
way of opting out. I won't use the thing on the internet until I figure out
how to disable that. Freedom has a price.
Or you could install Cyanogenmod and keep it updated yourself
Someone already suggested that. And it will void my warranty.