What is the real advantage of Android's open source system?

Question

I been researching the differences between iOS6 and Android, and big difference is the closed / open source system. From what I've read many people say that the open source system is superior because developers can release apps without needing clearance from Apple.

However, is this really an advantage? It seems to me that many of the apps one would want are available in the app store, and the screening process by Apple decreases the amount of poor-quality apps.

Answer 1

The real advantage is the ability to customize whatever you want with Android. Google is actually starting to decline apps from being on the app store to increase app quality. Apple provides little customization because it is so closed source.

Answer 2

IOS and Android are cousins... Both are UNIX based.... IOS is closed, and uses UNIXWARE as its code.... Android is Open, and uses LINUX.



The debate of Open vs. Closed is never ending.. Being open, you are allowed into the source code to tweak the program (ROM) any way you choose... To make apps anyway you choose. You are in charge. This is while there are many forms of Android, especially in the rooting and custom ROMing community. Google makes Android and releases it (SDK) to the world. Thats it. Manufacturers takes the new SDK, tweat it, and pass it to the wireless carrier. They tweat it more, and then pass the update to the customer. As for teh apps, Google does virus check the apps before posting them. But if its a new unknown virus, Google may not detect it in time.



As for Apple and IOS6, it is closed. You get what you get and if you dont like that, then shove it up your #%@#^!@$#!#$@&.... welcome to Apple. There is no ROM choices on Iphones since Apple wont release the source code. Again, its closed. And i you make apps, your under the evil empire's rules and eyes. And if they hate your app, they wont post it in Appstore. Apple is like a snob's club, only the cool get in. And, as a developer, you better make it look cool. Apple makes IOS. They release it to the customers. The carriers cannot tweak it. Again, they dont release the source code.



In my humble Opinion... Android is like the USA.... IOS is like Nazi Germany or the RED Communist Soviet Union.... or North Korea..... or Cuba......



Freedom vs. Supreme dictatorship



You just got to choose which one fits your needs. You sound like you prefer visual quality over speed and performance and customization and personalition...

Answer 3

i will not think of two decades from now, afraid to think of roughly it, will there be automobiles? Will there be gas, will there be a international, will there be human beings, do not decide to think of that a ways in develop, take sooner or later at a time and experience it.