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Originally Posted by SporkLover
Correct. A general user will have no idea what the source code is. You have to be a developer to understand it. But that doesn't mean the End user doesn't benefit from the openess. It is an open system, anyone can look at, develop for, and release software for. This gives the user choice! The Android community is definitely developing steam in this regards. Closed systems, where the manufacturer and carrier control the applications hardly succeed (think Instinct).... except if you are awesome and your name is Apple. But even then, it doesn't provide consumers with freedom and choice. you have to jail break the phone to get that.
Having a locked Handset is a different issue. That is a hardware issue locking the phone down. In that respect yes, the consumers dont have control... but again thats the hardware. Android on the other hand can be controlled and modified.
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Yes. that's my point exactly. User development got SDK. Which just give them the freedom to install non carrier/developer software.