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Google is building its own DeX: First look at Android's Desktop Mode

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442 points logic_node | 2 comments | 13 May 25 14:30 UTC | HN request time: 0.531s | source
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ryandvm ◴[14 May 25 13:04 UTC] No.43984058[source]▶
I don't know. Google is always building lots of stuff and most of it gets shelved before it ever sees the light of day, and 75% of what does get released gets shuttered within 5 years.

The reality is if it isn't ads or ads adjacent, Google will lose interest. And based on their historical revenue I suppose they ought to continue with this model.

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dmos62 ◴[14 May 25 13:27 UTC] No.43984290[source]▶
I wish they'd open-source what they're shuttering. Would be a win-win as far as I can tell.
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1. christkv ◴[14 May 25 13:49 UTC] No.43984519[source]▶
If they did it would probably have to be rewritten as it probably depends on a ton of internal google systems.
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2. dmos62 ◴[14 May 25 13:57 UTC] No.43984628[source]▶
You're right. I guess this illustrates a downside of closed-source and walled-gardens.