Forum: Alternatives
2009-10-12, 13:05
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Replies: 60
Views: 61,286
Re: possibility other OS that Maemo 5 on N900?
For those wondering:
Yes, N900 can multiboot into other OS'es (https://garage.maemo.org/plugins/scmsvn/viewcvs.php?view=rev&root=bootmenu&revision=53)
(disclaimer: this needs a patch to...
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Forum: Alternatives
2009-10-12, 04:05
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Replies: 60
Views: 61,286
Re: possibility other OS that Maemo 5?
Mer was designed to be Maemo rebuilt in a better, more open way. It was started before Nokia told anyone Maemo 5 wouldn't be released for the Internet Tablets. The fact that Mer is bringing Fremantle...
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Forum: Alternatives
2009-10-11, 15:26
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Replies: 60
Views: 61,286
Re: possibility other OS that Maemo 5?
Yes, you are free to port Ubuntu, FreeBSD, Android, Solaris, Haiku, or whatever to Nokia N900. The bootloader can execute a payload from a different partition. I don't see why that'd be different...
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Forum: Development
2009-10-06, 12:32
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Replies: 31
Views: 10,617
maemo.gitorious.org
Speaking of open development:
http://maemo.gitorious.org/
http://maemoteam.wordpress.com/2009/10/06/maemo-gitorious-org/
We have started today moving the first projects there and we will...
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Forum: General
2009-10-05, 21:33
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Replies: 296
Views: 95,760
Re: Closed Source Packages in Maemo
Concrete examples have been asked for, these are a few I can think of. Most of them are quite unlikely to change any time soon, but they are real problems none the less. If some would call me a...
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Forum: OS2008 / Maemo 4 / Chinook - Diablo
2009-10-05, 14:30
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Replies: 47
Views: 20,550
What do you want opened up in Diablo?
The first Fremantle device will soon be shipping. But many of us still intend to get more life out of our N8x0 NITs. There may yet be an opportunity to get some components of Diablo opened up:
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Forum: General
2009-10-05, 06:51
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Replies: 296
Views: 95,760
Re: Closed Source Packages in Maemo
Some assembly will be required to get things like USB host, FM receiver, several bluetooth profiles, wired headset buttons etc working (some of these may even not work at all, but it's too early to...
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Forum: General
2009-10-05, 06:49
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Replies: 296
Views: 95,760
Re: Closed Source Packages in Maemo
I wouldn't use the word "knockoffs" to describe them, but there are many intriguing Chinese (and not only) devices mentioned in the Competitors forum already. Since Nokia support Mer (which is...
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Forum: General
2009-10-05, 06:02
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Replies: 296
Views: 95,760
Re: Closed Source Packages in Maemo
Commercial distribution is never an issue with Free Software as long as you follow the license you are free to sell products using them. Of course you can't just sell the raw software but you can...
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Forum: General
2009-10-05, 05:16
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Replies: 296
Views: 95,760
Re: Closed Source Packages in Maemo
What makes you think Nokia isn't putting pressure on those other companies? STMicro released the STLC45x specifications directly because of Nokia pressure, and I suspect Nokia is one of the biggest...
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Forum: General
2009-10-05, 03:25
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Replies: 296
Views: 95,760
Re: Closed Source Packages in Maemo
Access to the hardware concerns cannot be thrown away this simply...
It really sounds like this is now also bordering on the same type of discussion that can be found defective by design...
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Forum: General
2009-10-05, 02:48
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Replies: 296
Views: 95,760
Re: Closed Source Packages in Maemo
If I buy the hardware, I have a right to use it. Nokia denies me those rights with the N810's GPS and battery charger. Providing me a broken (or even working) proprietary blob that can use the...
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Forum: General
2009-10-05, 02:29
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Replies: 296
Views: 95,760
Re: Closed Source Packages in Maemo
We know Maemo 5 isn't the end of the line, and that certain parts of the platform are already slated to become supported only by the community in the future. Will you care then if something you rely...
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Forum: General
2009-10-05, 02:20
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Replies: 296
Views: 95,760
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Forum: General
2009-10-05, 02:02
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Replies: 296
Views: 95,760
Re: Closed Source Packages in Maemo
That's fair; it's an excessively crude characterisation. Nevertheless, there's basically a two-sided debate here, and I simply mean the people on the other side.
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Forum: General
2009-10-05, 01:52
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Replies: 296
Views: 95,760
Re: Closed Source Packages in Maemo
It's not about money; it never has been. The GNU project made money selling their software from the very beginning. It's about freedom, and how taking that away from people just because you can isn't...
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Forum: General
2009-10-05, 01:41
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Replies: 296
Views: 95,760
Re: Closed Source Packages in Maemo
Such as? The iPhone store has made it pretty clear that the key 'differentiator' for smartphones/pocket computers is in add-on apps, and that means attracting developers. Google get that, which is...
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Forum: General
2009-10-05, 01:17
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Replies: 296
Views: 95,760
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Forum: General
2009-10-04, 23:19
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Replies: 296
Views: 95,760
Re: Closed Source Packages in Maemo
Aside from the ethical problems with non-Free software there's a pretty solid argument that including it in Maemo is a bad tactical call for Nokia themselves. Firstly, one of the platform's major...
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Forum: General
2009-10-04, 19:29
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Replies: 296
Views: 95,760
Re: Closed Source Packages in Maemo
No. Regulations change, and vary by region. Such limitations must clearly only be in software. However, that is not a valid excuse to keep the source hidden. Modifying the source is not "tuning" a...
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Forum: General
2009-10-02, 18:34
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Replies: 296
Views: 95,760
Re: Closed Source Packages in Maemo
The only "valid" security argument is that in most legislation it's illegal to be able to "tune" a radio to operate on other specs which will not necessarily comply with the frequency/power in which...
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Forum: General
2009-10-02, 18:20
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Replies: 296
Views: 95,760
Re: Closed Source Packages in Maemo
Invalid reasons, obviously. Because it's possible, and to some people's advantage. This is the same reason that other undesirable things (for example, most crimes) exist - if I could get away with it...
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Forum: General
2009-10-02, 18:19
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Replies: 296
Views: 95,760
Re: Closed Source Packages in Maemo
Since you're quoting my post, I can't but help replying.
First of all, I didn't say anything about GSM/GPRS. In fact, the GSM modem is supposed to be accessible through the Phonet protocol, which...
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Forum: General
2009-10-02, 17:26
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Replies: 296
Views: 95,760
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Forum: General
2009-10-02, 17:09
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Replies: 296
Views: 95,760
Re: Closed Source Packages in Maemo
Valid? Those are the pieces that, by being closed, won't let you replace the os.
If you don't have hardware acceleration, good power management, no gsm/gprs, you could as well buy a smartq instead...
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