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Tripon · Mar 21, 2017

You know that massively successful new console Nintendo can't keep in stores? The one that smashed Nintendo's own sales records and caused the company to dramatically ramp up production to meet demand? Apparently the OS for that console was almost based largely on Android, but Cyanogen's Kirt McMaster put a stop to that according to his Twitter feed.

http://www.androidcentral.com/nintendo-and-cyanogen-almost-partnered-switch
http://www.nintendolife.com/news/20...anogen_for_switch_os_but_was_told_to_stick_it

He likes the Switch now though.

Cyanogen was a popular Android custom rom that unfortunately tried to expand and made bad business decisions that today leaves them as a software company that tries to build apps for Android instead of an alternative.

https://techcrunch.com/2016/12/24/c...ering-its-services-and-os-as-part-of-a-pivot/

Lucifon · Mar 21, 2017

This guy comes across as someone who spouts a lot of nonsense.

"I told them to stick it"

BY2K · Mar 21, 2017

Apparently Nintendo dodged a bullet on this one.

Jonneh3003 · Mar 21, 2017

Tripon said:
Cyanogen was a popular Android custom rom that unfortunately tried to expand and made bad business decisions that today leaves them as a software company that tries to build apps for Android instead of an alternative.

So sounds like they dodged a bullet? I'm not familiar with them.

Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew · Mar 21, 2017

Jonneh3003 said:
So sounds like they dodged a bullet? I'm not familiar with them.

Yes. Massive bullet dodged.

cw_sasuke · Mar 21, 2017

"I told them to stick it"

What a bad ass.....

Übermatik · Mar 21, 2017

He told them to 'stick it'...? Why exactly? Guy sounds like a dick.

Royce McCutcheon · Mar 21, 2017

I told them to stick it is amazing, is he from the 50's

DJIzana · Mar 21, 2017

Lucifon said:
This guy comes across as someone who spouts a lot of nonsense.

"I told them to stick it"

First thing / gif I thought of too. Huge ego problem... at least it appears that way.

oti · Mar 21, 2017

Thank god it didn't happen.

Wowfunhappy · Mar 21, 2017

I don't get it? Why would they tell Nintendo to "stick it"?

Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew · Mar 21, 2017

Wowfunhappy said:
I don't get it? Why would they tell Nintendo to "stick it"?

More like Nintendo told them to stick it.

sixteen-bit · Mar 21, 2017

Royce McCutcheon said:
I told them to stick it is amazing, is he from the 50's

at least he didn't say 23 skidoo

PeakPointMatrix · Mar 21, 2017

"I told them to stick it"

Lmao sure you did, bitch.

diablos991 · Mar 21, 2017

Glad it didn't happen.

The Switch needs to be a closed ecosystem. It has limited resources it can't waste on an unoptimized OS.

oakenhild · Mar 21, 2017

BY2K said:
Apparently Nintendo dodged a bullet on this one.

Yup, what the switch ended up with is great so far. Nice and snappy. Barebones, but at least it's fast.

hoserx · Mar 21, 2017

Shoeless Joe?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aC-AqWYKixE

Velkyn · Mar 21, 2017

How not to run a business, 101.

Nintendo comes to you and you tell them to "stick it"? Must be allergic to money.

jon bones · Mar 21, 2017

thank god this guy told them "to stick it" lol

slit · Mar 21, 2017

If he DID tell them to "stick it" why would he brag about that? It makes him look like a fool.

RichiRamjag · Mar 21, 2017

BY2K said:
Apparently Nintendo dodged a bullet on this one.

They sure as hell did lol.

tiredheadcrab · Mar 21, 2017

I believe they back stabbed one plus one pretty hard. Guy makes terrible choices.

cw_sasuke · Mar 21, 2017

It would have been almost....if they could have delivered a OS that Nintendo wanted - but they didnt really have talk. These type of inquiries happen all the time and dont mean much until both partys are invested in the projects.

Feels like he is making a bigger deal out of it because Switch is in the news right now lol.

linkboy · Mar 21, 2017

Sounds like this is where the NX is running an Android based OS rumor came from.

Kyzer · Mar 21, 2017

Lost opportunity for cyanogen , love cyanogenmod and dont they make oxygen for the oneplus?

mocolostrocolos · Mar 21, 2017

After my Android experience with Cyanogenmod I can only say: Thank god Switch doesn't use it.

Rodin · Mar 21, 2017

Thanks dude, owe you one!

Milly Osworth · Mar 21, 2017

Cool guy.

jokkir · Mar 21, 2017

Hilarious because Cyanogen shut down in December:
http://www.androidpolice.com/2016/12/24/cyanogen-shutting-service-nightly-builds-december-31-2016/

Terrible business management.

13ruce · Mar 21, 2017

I told them to stick it.

Ow the edge...

Charles Brandon · Mar 21, 2017

He sounds like a complete cock.

CronoShot · Mar 21, 2017

No wonder Cyanogen went down the shitter. A huge company comes to you with a big project, and you tell them to "stick it"?

Nintendo dodged a bullet there, though.

irrotational · Mar 21, 2017

Kyzer said:
Lost opportunity for cyanogen , love cyanogenmod and dont they make oxygen for the oneplus?

They did...But then something happened and OnePlus got another OS team in. Don't know any more detail than that...

Vyse The Legend · Mar 21, 2017

BY2K said:
Apparently Nintendo dodged a bullet on this one.

A massive bullet. Cyanogen Inc. is one of the most poorly managed, ill-conceived companies in the entire Android ecosystem. They're basically a husk of a company now after a very long series of terrible decisions, including this one apparently.

For Nintendo, this would've been an absolute disaster in the long run.

GinoFelino · Mar 21, 2017

Why on earth would you tell Nintendo to 'stick it'?

Like seriously

If you make an OS for a living why on earth would you ever do that

Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew · Mar 21, 2017

jokkir said:
Hilarious because Cyanogen shut down in December:
http://www.androidpolice.com/2016/12/24/cyanogen-shutting-service-nightly-builds-december-31-2016/

Terrible business management.

LOL stick it. OnePlus' OS is so bad and glitchy, I'm glad Nintendo didn't opt for it.

Drackhorn · Mar 21, 2017

I wonder what bits of Android the Switch uses.

lastrealgameralive · Mar 21, 2017

What exactly is so impressive about Cyanogen that this partnership almost happened?

kuroneko0509 · Mar 21, 2017

linkboy said:
Sounds like this is where the NX is running an Android based OS rumor came from.

my thoughts exactly

sixteen-bit · Mar 21, 2017

linkboy said:
Sounds like this is where the NX is running an Android based OS rumor came from.

I remember those rumors. That would make sense.

linkboy · Mar 21, 2017

Kyzer said:
Lost opportunity for cyanogen , love cyanogenmod and dont they make oxygen for the oneplus?

Oxygen is it's own OS. Cyanogen pissed off OnePlus and they had a falling out.I believe Oxygen was made by the guys who made Paranoid Android

GifGafIsTheBestGaf · Mar 21, 2017

tiredheadcrab said:
I believe they back stabbed one plus one pretty hard. Guy makes terrible choices.

this, so good riddance. i used to flash their ROMs on my S2 back in the days but then they made a lot of moves i just didnt like and went look out for new ROMs

Kyzer · Mar 21, 2017

linkboy said:
Oxygen is it's own OS. Cyanogen pissed off OnePlus and they had a falling out.I believe Oxygen was made by the guys who made Paranoid Android

Welp

ElectricBlanketFire · Mar 21, 2017

Ow the edge.

AlexFlame116 · Mar 21, 2017

Yikes this guy sounds fun at parties.

I can't find those tweets. Maybe I'm looking at the wrong place.

EDIT: Never mind I found it!

jokkir · Mar 21, 2017

GifGafIsTheBestGaf said:
this, so good riddance. i used to flash their ROMs on my S2 back in the days but then they made a lot of moves i just didnt like and went look out for new ROMs

Cyanogen Inc =/= CyanogenMod

Pretty sure you flashed CyanogenMod and not the other Cyanogen Inc ROM (which was I'm sure was the one that made you dislike them)

Zemm · Mar 21, 2017

GinoFelino said:
Why on earth would you tell Nintendo to 'stick it'?

Like seriously

If you make an OS for a living why on earth would you ever do that

Allergic to money is the only reason I can think of.

So weird he'd announce this on Twitter when it makes him look like a completely terrible businessman haha

JimJamJones · Mar 21, 2017

I told them to stick it.

Diablohead · Mar 21, 2017

Sounds like a guy who believes nothing he does is wrong.

Serra · Mar 21, 2017

GAF nintendo defense force spamming f5 again I see

Its really a shame what happened with the whole Cyanogen project, shit was good on the S2.

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