Will Microsoft's shareholding in the CM Win10 mobile phone system be open source?

Since the Android system entered the mobile phone market, the debate about who is good and bad about open source systems and closed systems has never stopped. It is no wonder that the development speed of the Android system as the representative of the open source system is incomparable to other systems, and the open source features can attract more vendors to join, promote various services, and profitably attract enough developers. And users can enjoy the bonus of free software.
System battle has been around for a long time

And in contrast to Android is Apple iOS, it is not only closed system, but also only used on Apple products, which is why Apple can put the system Better integration with hardware, optimized to more perfect, which is why iPhone reputation is so good, easy to use is not the key.

But for the mainstream edge of Windows Phone, the system's closedness makes it difficult, and the number of applications is the biggest problem. After all, software developers are also profitable, and in this respect, Android and iOS are more reliable. some.

However, just recently, the industry broke the news that Microsoft wants to participate in the Cyanogen team. This seems to be somewhat ridiculous, because CM (CyanogenMod referred to as CM) is currently the world's largest Android third-party compilation team. The CM system released by it has been widely used and praised a lot. Where is Microsoft's move? Do you want to make third-party customizations for the new Windows 10 for Phone system? Let us analyze this ins and outs together.

Things about open source

Is open source ok? What is open source? First of all, we have to understand the meaning of open source, according to Baidu Encyclopedia, open source, (Open Source) is called open source. There are endless sources of open source software on the market. Many people may think that the most obvious feature of open source software is free, but it is not the case. The biggest feature of open source software should be open, that is, anyone can get the source code of the software and modify it. Learning, even reissue, is of course within the limits of copyright.

What does this mean? Simply put, we can make changes to the open source system, simple to interface modification, function call level changes. Up to system level improvements, even new feature development and more. These are things that need open source to do. That is to say, there is no more plasticity in the open source system, which is beyond doubt.
Open source is a kind of welfare

There are many advantages of open source, each one is conducive to its development, and ordinary users are also happy with the open and free features of open source systems, so the popularity is naturally guaranteed. That's why Android can grow so quickly.
Android system is the representative of mobile phone open source system

But in fact, there are some problems with open source, because the open source system code is open, and it is convenient for users to use freely and secondary development. At the same time, it also brings risks. Because of its open source code, the risk of attack increases. This is what we often say, the Android system does not have the main reason for iOS system security.
Windows 10 can break the rules

For the current Windows Phone system with a low market share of smartphones, it is imperative to maximize popularity. The closed source system is definitely for it. The disadvantages are greater than the benefits, at least as far as the current status quo is concerned. So will Microsoft make changes on Win10? The results are still unknown.

What exactly do Microsoft and CM want to do?

To understand what Microsoft and CM want to do, first we need to understand what they do. Microsoft's influence on the world naturally does not need to be said. From the mobile phone industry alone, the intention of Microsoft's acquisition of Nokia's mobile business has become obvious, that is, to enter the mobile phone circle. Its products are also using their own Windows Phone system.
Windows 10

is being sent to the public. With the release of Windows 10 (hereafter referred to as Win10), Microsoft's future mobile phone system will also be unified as Win10. Judging from the information already available, we can't figure out what Win10 is like now. It will be difficult to say whether it will break the inherent form of the WP system, because it has not yet appeared in public.
CM is one of the world's largest Android third-party build teams

The Cyanogen team is less powerful than Microsoft, which is enough to influence the world. It is currently the world's largest Android third party. One of the build teams. Its customized Android system intuitively feels very close to Google's native Android operating system, while adding very interesting and useful features such as themes, deep customization function keys, and scene modes, which are very popular among Android core users.

Now in front of us is a Microsoft that just released Win10 and a senior third-party custom team Cyanogen, what kind of sparks will they collide? From the current status of the WP system, not open source is an important factor hindering its progress. Because it is not open source, third-party customization has become a joke. This is why the so-called clever woman is difficult to be without a meter. Even CM has no way.

As of the current status

Even though Microsoft and Cyanogen spokespersons have declined to comment on this, Microsoft’s recent shareholding in CM is also a fact, meaning that they will move in the future. If the future Win10 for Phone can open up some code like Android, CM can also do some things, and the future smartphone market pattern may change.

Of course, if Microsoft chooses to continue to develop conservatively, Win10 is likely to be closed like WP. At that time, CM's role is to declare its own services, including Bing, Nokia HERE map, Outlook, Office, etc. It may appear in the future CM custom Android system.

Win10 open source road still has a dawn!

Another good news is that Windows 10 will support Alljoyn technology. What does this mean? The so-called AllJoyn is a mobile software open source project initiated by the Qualcomm Innovation Center. It is a new peer-to-peer (P2P) communication technology that supports instant short-range terminal-to-terminal communication without the need for an intermediary server.

This open source software framework enables developers and OEMs to deliver differentiated user experiences by integrating wireless, instant, and peer-to-peer connectivity. AllJoyn can handle many of the problems in current peer-to-peer mode, such as development, matching, messaging, multithreading support, and security issues. AllJoyn focuses on solving complex communication barriers and enabling true peer-to-peer communication.

In other words, Microsoft Windows 10 can do a lot of things with this open source software framework, and Qualcomm has a large mobile phone support, which can attract a large number of software developers. After all, this cross-platform Open source technology exists, and even the future of software migration is very easy.

Full-text summary:

For the most influential Microsoft in the industry, better survival in the mobile phone circle has become a very serious problem. There are Google Android before Apple iOS, these two mountains are really difficult to pass. However, Microsoft's launch of Win10 and its shareholding in CM is an opportunity. As for whether it can affect the development of Microsoft in the mobile phone circle, it will depend on time to prove it all!