My guess is Google wants to make sure it actually works before letting other people build upon it. If it's already in shape for HTC now, they would've released it to the Nexus Ones already.
I work in development...there is no reason alpha code cannot be seen by someone building another related component so that they can at least begin to develop their code. At no point doe this mean HTC or Motorola get any say in the underlying code, but they can at least stay ahead of the game.
@Tes There's no incentive for Google itself to let HTC or Motorola in on the action early. All they care about is getting as many people on the internet as possible. That'll happen whether or not HTC's phones are on 2.1 or 2.2.
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So HTC still hasn't even SEEN this to begin their Sense UI porting yet then? Why can't Google let it's partners in on this stuff WAY early?
@Tes
My guess is Google wants to make sure it actually works before letting other people build upon it. If it's already in shape for HTC now, they would've released it to the Nexus Ones already.
@joe23521
I work in development...there is no reason alpha code cannot be seen by someone building another related component so that they can at least begin to develop their code. At no point doe this mean HTC or Motorola get any say in the underlying code, but they can at least stay ahead of the game.
@Tes There's no incentive for Google itself to let HTC or Motorola in on the action early. All they care about is getting as many people on the internet as possible. That'll happen whether or not HTC's phones are on 2.1 or 2.2.