Come on Motorola...really?

This past weekend I rooted my new phone. For those who don't know, it gives you access to everything in the phone. Now I'll be able to uninstall crap that I don't want (stuff that Verizon and Motorola didn't want me to uninstall). The biggest benefit so far is that I'm now able to run a new version of the operating system (Android 2.2, aka Froyo). Froyo has been awesome so far. When I got home from work today, my battery life was still at 80%! Normally I was getting about 50% battery remaining after work (with Android 2.1).

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The main reason to root though...the way Motorola handled the leaked version of Froyo. They sent cease and desist orders to all websites that had uploaded it. ANDROID IS AN OPEN SOURCE OPERATING SYSTEM!!! What does Motorola gain by alienating the most passionate members of their consumer base? The members that want to use the phone to its fullest extent. What do they have to gain by holding back an update that will benefit everyone. Moreover, what do they have to gain from wasting money on cease and desist orders? The update will always be out there. Once a file like this is on the internet, it will never (and I mean, NEVER) be removed. This is the reason I rooted my phone. Motorola handled this poorly, so I feel no remorse when I went behind their backs, hacked (rooted) my phone, and am now running the latest and greatest from Google. This is what an open source operating system is about....the community is thriving, and it won't be stopped by 'the man' trying to control everything.

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