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What Fuchsia could mean for Android
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Fuchsia could be next replacement for Android, or Android and Chrome OS. Speculation abounds, and Jack Wallen adds to this speculation some kudos and caveats for Google to consider.
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Google has never been one to settle or to do things in a way that is not decidedly "Google". So it should have come as no surprise to anyone that they began working on a project that had many scratching their heads. The project is called [Fuschia][6] and most people that follow Google and Android closely, know of this new platform.
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For those that haven't been following the latest and greatest from Google, Fuschia is a new, real-time, open source operating system that first popped up on the radar in August, 2016\. Back then, Fuchsia was nothing more than a command line. Less than a year has zipped by and the platform already has a rather interesting GUI.
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Much to the chagrin of the Linux faithful, Fuchsia does not use the Linux kernel. This project is all Google and uses a Google-developed microkernel, named "Magenta." Why would they do this? Consider the fact that Google's newest device, the Pixel, runs kernel 3.18 and you have your answer. The 3.18 Linux kernel was released in 2014 (which, in tech terms is ancient). With that in mind, why wouldn't Google want to break out completely on their own to keep their mobile platform as up to date as possible?
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Although it pains me to think that Linux might not be (in some unknown future date) powering the most widely-used ecosystem on the planet, I believe this is the right move for Google, with one major caveat.
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### First, a couple of kudos
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I have to first say, bravo to Google for open sourcing Fuchsia. This was the right move. Android has benefitted from the open source Linux kernel for years, so it only makes sense that Google would open up their latest project. To be perfectly honest, had it not been for open source and the Linux kernel, Android would not have risen nearly as quickly as it did. In fact, I would venture a guess to say that, had it not been for Android being propped up by Linux and open source, the mobile market share would show a very different, apple-shaped, picture at the moment.
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The next bit of bravo comes by way of necessity. Operating systems need to be completely rethought now and then. Android is an amazing platform that serves the mobile world quite well. However, there's only so much evolution one can squeeze out of it; and considering the consuming world is always looking for next big thing, Android (and iOS) can only deliver so many times before they have been wrung dry. Couple that with a sorely out of date kernel and you have a perfect storm ready for the likes of Fuchsia.
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Google has never been one to remain stagnant and this new platform is proof.
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### That darned caveat
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I will preface this by reminding everyone of my open source background. I have been a user of Linux since the late 90s and have covered nearly every aspect of open source to be found. Over the last few years, I've been watching and commenting on the goings on with Ubuntu and their (now) failed attempt at convergence. With that said, here's my concern with Fuchsia.
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My suspicion is that Google's big plan for Fucshia is to create a single operating system for all devices: Smartphones, IoT, Chromebooks. On the surface, that sounds like an idea that would bear significant fruit; but if you examine the struggles Canonical endured with Unity 8/Mir/Convergence, you cringe at the idea of "one platform to rule them all". Of course, this isn't quite the same. I doubt Google is creating a single platform that will allow you to "converge" all of your devices. After all, what benefit would there be to converging IoT with your smartphone? It's not like we need to start exchanging data between a phone and a thermostat. Right? Right???
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Even so, should that be the plan for Google, I would caution them to look closely at what befell Canonical and Unity 8\. It was an outstanding idea that simply couldn't come to fruition.
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I could be wrong about this. Google might be thinking of Fuchsia as nothing more than a replacement for Android. It is quite possible this was Google needing to replace the outdated Linux kernel and deciding they may as well go "all in". But considering Armadillo (the Fuchsia UI) has been written in the cross-platform [Flutter SDK][7], the idea of crossing the platform boundary starts to fall into the realm of the possible.
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Or, maybe Fuchsia is simply just Google saying "Let's rebuild our smartphone platform with the knowledge we have today and see where it goes." If that's the case, I would imagine the Google mobile OS will be primed for major success. However, there's one elephant in the room that many have yet to address that hearkens back to "one platform to rule them all". Google has been teasing Android apps on Chromebooks for quite some time. Unfortunately, the success with this idea has been moderate (at best). With Microsoft going out of their way to compete with Chromebooks, Google knows they have to expand that ecosystem, or else lose precious ground (such as within the education arena). One way to combat this is with a single OS to drive both smartphones and Chromebooks. It would mean all apps would work on both platforms (which would be a serious boon) and a universality to the ecosystem (again, massive boon).
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### Speculation
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Google is very good at keeping this sort of thing close to the vest; which translates to a lot of speculation on the part of pundits. Generally speaking, at least with Android, Google has always seemed to make the right moves. If they believe Fuchsia is the way to go, then I'm inclined to believe them. However, there are so many uncertainties surrounding this platform that one is left constantly scratching one's head in wonder.
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What do you think? What will Fuchsia become? Speculate with me.
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作者简介：
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Jack Wallen is an award-winning writer for TechRepublic and Linux.com. He’s an avid promoter of open source and the voice of The Android Expert. For more news about Jack Wallen, visit his website jackwallen.com.
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作者：[About Jack Wallen ][a]
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[a]:http://www.techrepublic.com/article/what-fuchsia-could-mean-for-android/#modal-bio
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[2]:http://www.techrepublic.com/article/apple-invests-200m-in-us-manufacturing-to-help-corning-produce-new-state-of-the-art-glass/
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[3]:http://www.techrepublic.com/article/google-will-soon-require-android-for-work-profiles-for-enterprise-users/
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[4]:http://www.techrepublic.com/newsletters/
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[5]:http://www.techrepublic.com/article/what-fuchsia-could-mean-for-android/#postComments
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[6]:https://github.com/fuchsia-mirror
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[7]:https://flutter.io/
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[10]:http://www.techrepublic.com/rssfeeds/topic/android/
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[11]:http://www.techrepublic.com/meet-the-team/us/jack-wallen/
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Fuchsia 可能是下个会替代 Android 或 Chrome OS 的系统。猜测有很多，Jack Wallen 补充说这些猜测有让 Google 考虑的赞誉和告诫
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Google 从来没有不以 “Google” 的方式解决或者做某件事。因此, 对任何一个人来说, 他们开始做一个让他们挠头的项目是不足为奇的。该项目被称为 [Fuschia][6]，大多数紧跟 Google 和 Android 的人都知道这个新平台。
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对于那些还没紧跟 Google 最新消息的用户而言，Fuschia 是一个新的实时开源操作系统，它首先出现于 2016 年 8 月。那时，Fuchsia 只不过是一个命令行。一年不到的时间过去了，这个平台已经有了一个相当有趣的 GUI。
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最让 Linux 拥趸失望的是，Fuchsia 并没有使用 Linux 内核。这个项目完全是 Google 的，并使用 Google 开发的微内核，名为 “Magenta”。他们为什么这么做？考虑到 Google 的最新设备 Pixel 运行的内核是 3.18，你就会有你自己的答案了。Linux 3.18 发布于 2014 年（技术上是古老的）。考虑到这一点，为什么 Google 不会自己完全发挥出来，尽可能地保持移动平台的最新状态？
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尽管我觉得 Linux 可能不会（在未来的某个时期）是驱动全球最广泛使用的生态系统，但我相信这是 Google 的正确举措，有一个重要的告诫。
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### 首先，一些赞誉
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首先我必须的说，Google 开源 Fuchsia 是很好的。Android 已经从开源的 Linux 内核中受益多年，所以 Google 才会开放他们最新的项目。说实话，如果不是开源和 Linux 内核，Android 就不会发展得那么快了。事实上，我大胆猜测如果 Android 没有 Linux 和开源的支持，移动市场份额会显示出非常不同苹果份额的图片。
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下一声喝彩是有必要的。操作系统现在需要完全重新思考。Android 是一个为移动平台服务得很好的令人惊奇的平台。然而，这么多的进化，只有一个能够脱颖而出。考虑到消费世界一直在寻找下一个大事件，Android（和 iOS）只能在枯竭之前发布这么多次。与一个严重过时的内核相比，准备迎接对 Fuchsia 的喜爱吧。
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谷歌从来没有一个停滞不前，这个新平台是证明。
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### 一个十足的告诫
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我将通过提醒大家我的开源背景来介绍这一点。自从 90 年代末以来，我一直是 Linux 的用户，并几乎涵盖了开源的各个方面。在过去几年中，我一直在观看并评论 Ubuntu 和他们（现在）失败的融合尝试。也就是说，这也是我对 Fuchsia 的担心。
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我怀疑 Google 对 Fucshia 的大计划是为所有设备创建一个操作系统：智能手机、IoT、Chromebook。从表面看来，这听起来像是一个会有重大成果的想法。但是，如果你看过 Canonical 对 Unity 8/Mir 融合的斗争，你就会对“一个平台统治所有”的想法感到畏惧。当然这并不完全相同。我怀疑 Google 正在创建一个单一的平台，让你 “融合” 所有的设备。毕竟，智能手机与物联网融合有什么好处？我们不需要在手机和恒温器之间交换数据。对么？对么？？？
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即使如此，这应该是谷歌的计划，我会提醒他们仔细观察 Canonical和 Unity 8 发生的事。这是一个很好的想法，但根本无法实现。
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我也有可能错了。Google 可能会将 Fuchsia 看作是 Android 的替代品。这很可能是 Google 需要替换过时的 Linux 内核，并决定会“付出一切”。但是考虑到 Armadillo（Fuchsia UI）已经在跨平台 [Flutter SDK][7] 中写过，跨越平台边界的想法开始落入可能的领域。
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或者，也许 Fuchsia 只是谷歌说的 “让我们用我们今天所知道的知识重建我们的智能手机平台，看看它会走向何方”。如果是这样，我可以想象，Google 移动操作系统将会取得重大成功。然而，房间里有一只大象，让人回想起“一个平台统治所有”还有许多要解决的。Google 已经在 Chromebook 上玩弄 Android app 很长时间了。不幸的是，这个想法一直反响平平（最多）。随着微软以自己的方式走出来与 Chromebook 竞争，Google 知道他们必须扩大生态系统，否则将会失去宝贵的领地（如在教育领域）。要解决这个问题的一种方法是使用单个操作系统来驱动智能手机和 Chromebook。这意味着所有的程序都可以在两个平台（这是一个重要的福音）运行以及生态系统的普遍性（再一次是巨大的福音）。
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### 猜测
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Google 对这类事情一直小心谨慎，这就会引发很多行家的猜测。一般来说，至少对于 Android，谷歌似乎一直都在做出正确的选择。如果他们相信 Fuchsia 是要走的路，那么我就倾向于相信他们。然而，围绕这个平台有如此多的不确定性以至于让人们一直挠破头想要知道。
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那你怎么看？Fuchsia 会成为什么？和我一起猜猜看。
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Jack Wallen 是 TechRepublic 和 Linux.com 的获奖作家。他是开源的狂热倡导者, 也是 The Android Expert 的代言人。有关 Jack Wallen 的更多消息, 请访问他的网站 jackwallen.com。
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via: http://www.techrepublic.com/article/what-fuchsia-could-mean-for-android/
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作者：[About Jack Wallen ][a]
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校对：[校对者ID](https://github.com/校对者ID)
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[a]:http://www.techrepublic.com/article/what-fuchsia-could-mean-for-android/#modal-bio
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[1]:http://www.techrepublic.com/article/biometric-mobile-payments-will-hit-2b-this-year/
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[2]:http://www.techrepublic.com/article/apple-invests-200m-in-us-manufacturing-to-help-corning-produce-new-state-of-the-art-glass/
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[3]:http://www.techrepublic.com/article/google-will-soon-require-android-for-work-profiles-for-enterprise-users/
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[4]:http://www.techrepublic.com/newsletters/
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[5]:http://www.techrepublic.com/article/what-fuchsia-could-mean-for-android/#postComments
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[6]:https://github.com/fuchsia-mirror
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[7]:https://flutter.io/
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[8]:http://intent.cbsi.com/redir?tag=medc-content-top-leaderboard&siteId=11&rsid=cbsitechrepublicsite&pagetype=article&sl=en&sc=us&topicguid=09288d3a-8606-11e2-a661-024c619f5c3d&assetguid=714cb8ff-ebf0-4584-a421-e8464aae66cf&assettype=content_article&ftag_cd=LGN3588bd2&devicetype=desktop&viewguid=4c47ca57-283d-4861-a131-09e058b652ac&q=&ctype=docids;promo&cval=33109435;7205&ttag=&ursuid=&bhid=&destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.techrepublic.com%2Fresource-library%2Fwhitepapers%2Ftaming-it-complexity-with-managed-services-japanese%2F%3Fpromo%3D7205%26ftag%3DLGN3588bd2%26cval%3Dcontent-top-leaderboard
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[10]:http://www.techrepublic.com/rssfeeds/topic/android/
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[11]:http://www.techrepublic.com/meet-the-team/us/jack-wallen/
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[12]:https://twitter.com/intent/user?screen_name=jlwallen
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