The Future of Android

...and how to stop it

Terence Eden

With apologies to Professor Zittrain

http://futureoftheinternet.org/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/echobucket/

http://gizmodo.com/5391712/net-neutrality-worst-case

End Points

VS

Android's Strength is its Weakness

Slavery is freedom image

Android is Free

Free - Gratis

http://www.flickr.com/photos/eelssej_/394781835/

Free - Libre

Paul Sakuma | AP

http://www.sacbee.com/2010/01/11/2453982/demonstrations-outside-the-gay.html

With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility

Can customers trust them?

Who Owns The Customer?

Who Is The Customer?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/whatleydude/3547624583/

?

TensionsManufacturer wants to sell more phonesUpdating software doesn't sell more phones

MNO doesn't want to subsidise phonesMNO doesn't want to spend money on testingMNO wants to sell “Value Added” services to customers

Google wants more customers on its latest softwareGoogle wants Manufacturers and MNOs to sell its products

The Result

No update for...

http://www.zdnet.co.uk/blogs/communication-breakdown-10000030/htc-hero-firmware-update-delayed-again-10015592/

The Result

Vodafone angers customers...

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/08/04/vodafone_desire/

The Result

Security hole in Android...

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10080714-83.html

The Result

http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/16/motorola-responds-to-droid-x-bootloader-controversy-says-efuse/

Is This The Future We Want?

That's The Future

...now, how do we stop it?

Working Groups?

Not customer focused

Stricter Contract / Licensing?

Destroys the advantage.Against the spirit of open source.

Legal?

Device and software as property.Restrictions illegal.

Impossible to enforce globally.Compliance = cost

Tragedy of the Commons

“Θα αφιερώσει ένα πολύ μικρό κλάσμα του χρόνου για την εξέταση της κάθε δημόσια αντικείμενο, το μεγαλύτερο μέρος του στην εισαγγελία του τα δικά τους αντικείμενα. Εν τω μεταξύ κάθε φαντασίες ότι δεν κάνει κακό, θα έρθει να παραμέληση του, ότι είναι η επιχείρηση του κάποιος άλλος για να δούμε μετά από αυτό ή ότι γι 'αυτόν? και έτσι, με την ίδια έννοια που διασκεδάζουν με το καθένα χωριστά, η κοινή αιτία διασπάσεις ανεπαίσθητα.”

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thucydides

Tragedy of the Commons

“They devote a very small fraction of time to the consideration of any public object, most of it to the prosecution of their own objects. Meanwhile each fancies that no harm will come to his neglect, that it is the business of somebody else to look after this or that for him; and so, by the same notion being entertained by all separately, the common cause imperceptibly decays.”

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thucydides

Don't Be An Arsehole

http://www.flickr.com/photos/15237218@N00/2511032152

Don't Be Evilhttp://investor.google.com/corporate/code-of-conduct.html

Verkeersbordvrij *

Mutual Trust and Respect Keep Your Platforms Open Signal Your Intentions Dialogue

* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shared_space

Standing Up For What We Believe In

“The Future Is Already Here...

...It's just not very evenly distributed.”

William Gibson

Realise the Power of Openness

VS

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:ColecoVision.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:ZX80.jpg

Thank You

Terence Eden

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