They're not stealing it.
That's Cynogen OS, not CynogenMod. Two different things.
And its separate from Android.
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For those looking for a good read on Cyanogen Inc’s announcement, head over to AndroidCentral.
To highlight the one take away that matters to CyanogenMod users – We are not bundling or pre-installing Microsoft (or any Cyanogen OS exclusive partner apps) into CyanogenMod.
Edit: Those reading the AC article have asked about ‘ads’ showing up. No, those won’t be in CyanogenMod either.
And yes, that April fools joke is still a prank.
Your nightlies will not see a sudden influx of Microsoft applications – you can put the pitchforks down. CyanogenMod has historically stayed neutral on your services of choice, whether you use Google, Amazon or Fdroid; we leave that decision to you and we have no intention of changing that.
What you will see are new APIs available in the source code, using CM as a platform for other developers to do cool things with. Remember when CM 9 had support for Host Card Emulation well before that functionality was available in Android proper? How about adhoc WiFi support? Those kinds of pushing forward of the Android platform are something we have done for years, and will continue to support whenever we can – but do so in a non-’force you into it’ manner. We’re all about options here.
On that note…
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http://www.cyanogenmod.org/blog/micr...12-1-nightlies
