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enjo on Nov 15, 2011 | parent | context | favorite | on: Google releases full Android 4.0.1 source code, in...

It had everything to do with fragmentation. Honeycomb (by Googles admission) was a stop-gap to get something out for tablets. They chose not to release the source as they wanted to limit the number of devices shipping with honeycomb in favor of a more compatible (and developer friendly) version in ICS.

drivebyacct2 on Nov 15, 2011 [–]

How is that related to fragmentation?

esrauch on Nov 15, 2011 | [–]

If you are writing an app for phones you don't have to target honeycomb at all, that is reduced fragmentation.

drivebyacct2 on Nov 15, 2011 | | [–]

Ah, I assumed enjo was saying it as a negative.

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