From that EU URL (thanks):
"The Commission decision concludes that Google is dominant in the markets for general internet search services, licensable smart mobile operating systems and app stores for the Android mobile operating system."
Then the rest of the document disappoints me, bitterly, for this reason: If I want to sell devices that host Android under Linux (or just offer both) can I do that? No. Not even under Google's new rules so far as I can tell.
They are weaseling: they mean more choice than Apple-thats-it, which was briefly the case. Having to refer to so ancient and obsolete a virtue is damning in itself, I agree.
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[ 4.4 ms ] story [ 25.7 ms ] threadThen the rest of the document disappoints me, bitterly, for this reason: If I want to sell devices that host Android under Linux (or just offer both) can I do that? No. Not even under Google's new rules so far as I can tell.
See also: https://www.theverge.com/2018/10/16/17984074/google-eu-andro....
The latter fumbles breaking down what parts "Android" has, neglecting the Java Virtual Machine, and thus most of the OS.