www/philosophy android-and-users-freedom.html

[Richard M. Stallman]

CVSROOT:        /web/www
Module name:    www
Changes by:     Richard M. Stallman <rms>       13/12/17 11:16:14

Modified files:
        philosophy     : android-and-users-freedom.html 

Log message:
        Describe the continual replacement of free apps from Google with 
nonfree.

CVSWeb URLs:
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/philosophy/android-and-users-freedom.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.38&r2=1.39

Patches:
Index: android-and-users-freedom.html
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RCS file: /web/www/www/philosophy/android-and-users-freedom.html,v
retrieving revision 1.38
retrieving revision 1.39
diff -u -b -r1.38 -r1.39
--- android-and-users-freedom.html      2 Sep 2013 03:58:52 -0000       1.38
+++ android-and-users-freedom.html      17 Dec 2013 11:16:13 -0000      1.39
@@ -93,6 +93,13 @@
 <p>First of all, most of them contain nonfree Google applications for
 talking to services such as YouTube and Google Maps. These are
 officially not part of Android, but that doesn't make the product ok.
+Many of the free applications available for earlier versions of
+Android have
+been <a 
href="http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013/10/googles-iron-grip-on-android-controlling-open-source-by-any-means-necessary/";>
+replaced by nonfree applications</a>; in 2013 Android devices appeared
+which <a 
href="http://www.androidbeat.com/2013/12/new-google-play-edition-devices-lack-photo-gallery-app-use-google/";>
+provided no way to view photos except through a nonfree Google+
+app</a>.
 </p>
 
 <p>Most Android devices come with the nonfree Google Play software
@@ -262,7 +269,7 @@
 
 <p>Updated:
 <!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2013/09/02 03:58:52 $
+$Date: 2013/12/17 11:16:13 $
 <!-- timestamp end -->
 </p>
 </div>