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| Authored by: Anonymous on Thursday, April 11 2013 @ 12:22 AM EDT |
Android is distributed under an open source license. As such, any organization
can take the available source code, fork it, and build a better OS Which is
precisely what the CyanogenMod guys are attempting to do. (If you have a wifi
only device, the CyanogenMod kernels provide a much better user experience, than
the stock kernels.)
A decade ago, Nokia, with the Symbian OS was the dominant force. For several
years, it looked as if nothing could stop either Nokia, or Symbian. Today, both
are on the verge of being irrelevant.
A decade from now, your mobile device will use an OS that is very different from
Android 4.x. The OS will go in one of two directions.
* No privacy: Think of FaceBook Home as being the most private, least intrusive
part on your device;
* Total privacy: Think of TAILS (https://tails.boum.org/index.en.html) as being
unacceptable, because it leaks too much personal data;
If the pendulum swings towards personal privacy, then personal cloud servers,
located within one's premises, will be the norm. The problem with most of the
currently available cloud infrastructure, is that the licenses are independent
developer hostile. Even the so-called FLOSS solutions in cloud infrastructure
are nothing more than gimmicks designed to part you from your money, and
intellectual property.
If the pendulum swings towards "you will be a star in a reality show
7/24/365", then computers, qua computers will be virtually unknown in the
home. Instead, one will use devices for specific services. The TV appliance. the
fridge appliance. The home security appliance. Maybe a master appliance that
everything reports to. Your personal mobile device will not only record
everything you do, but broadcast it to the world.[ Reply to This | Parent | # ]
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- Mixed feelings - Authored by: Anonymous on Thursday, April 11 2013 @ 01:04 AM EDT
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