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they are incorporated now. Trust them as much as you trust Samsung or Google. Or maybe less.



Incorporated != publicly owned. All a corporation exists as is a group of people banding together to get tax and other benefits collectively. There's none of the other folderol about profit motive or fiduciary duty or the other pressures on megacorps to act unethically.


So because someone wants to make a living on something they love they're untrustworthy? I agree I would rather have open source applications running on my phone, however I also feel it is a good thing they are monetizing their efforts. I prefer a more stock version of android, but any additions to the android ecosystem strengthens its ability.




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