[Info-vax] [OT] Linux use, was: Re: Unix on A DEC Vax?

[MG]

On 19-jan-2013 19:00, Paul Sture wrote:
> I gather that there's a lot of fragmentation within Android too.  Here's
> a web site devoted to the subject:
>
> http://www.androidfragmentation.com/
>
> http://www.androidfragmentation.com/about
>
> "The Problem of Fragmentation on Android
>
> Android is open for apps. If you write an app once, it should run on all
> Android devices, in theory. In practise Android application developers
> are facing an increasing fragementation problem caused by different OS
> versions, hardware form factors, OEM specifics, device types (car
> computers, set top boxes, routers, ..), etc. Building apps that run on
> all (or at least most) Android devices is getting extremely difficult
> and expensive, thus the reach of apps is significantly reduced. The
> fragmentation problem is just starting and most certainly it is going to
> grow rapidly as more and more devices, firmware images, device types and
> OS version will enter the market. Fact is that fragmentation is there
> and that will be there always. What can we do about it? Embrace it!"
>

Interesting, thanks for sharing.  (I'll read it more carefully later.)

  - MG