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jjx 2009-11-30 00:38
Re: Lack of pirated software - dealbreaker?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by linuxeventually (Post 399905)
There is plenty of proprietary software on the NITs that Nokia cannot/will not open up, so you could try and reverse engineer that if you want a challenge but GOOD LUCK with that!
I've been wondering. Do you think it will be ok to distribute re-engineered versions of those core apps on maemo.org?

linuxeventually 2009-11-30 00:45
Re: Lack of pirated software - dealbreaker?
 
Based on the Nokia people pulling the emulators, I'm going to have to say no, they would not like that.

But I'll host anything you have.

Bratag 2009-11-30 00:51
Re: Lack of pirated software - dealbreaker?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by solpete (Post 399852)
And you think 3:rd party gps software will be free? And games from Electronic Arts for n900? I am hoping that we will get commercial applications for n900 (which we will soon).
So your problem - after buying a $600+ phone is that you cant pirate software?

Well let me see if i have a solution for that - what you need do is get yourself a big old tub of water.

Step 1: Put your head under the water, hold it there for 5 seconds
Step 2: Bring it out of the water..

You do that 5 times but on the 5th time - don't worry about step 2.

OP: What an ***.

On a personal note is douches like this who steal my android software and then email me demanding support and get annoyed when I tell them to go **** themselves

Tintin 2009-11-30 01:00
Re: Lack of pirated software - dealbreaker?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Bratag (Post 399937)
So your problem - after buying a $600+ phone is that you cant pirate software?

Well let me see if i have a solution for that - what you need do is get yourself a big old tub of water.

Step 1: Put your head under the water, hold it there for 5 seconds
Step 2: Bring it out of the water..

You do that 5 times but on the 5th time - don't worry about step 2.

OP: What an ***.

On a personal note is douches like this who steal my android software and then email me demanding support and get annoyed when I tell them to go **** themselves
Are you seriously telling the guy to kill himself because he posts something you don't agree with..?

Bratag 2009-11-30 01:04
Re: Lack of pirated software - dealbreaker?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tintin (Post 399942)
Are you seriously telling the guy to kill himself because he posts something you don't agree with..?
No - I was offering him a solution to the lack of pirating being a dealbreaker. I guarantee if he follows my instructions he will no longer care about it.

hihai411 2009-11-30 01:10
Re: Lack of pirated software - dealbreaker?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Bratag (Post 399944)
No - I was offering him a solution to the lack of pirating being a dealbreaker. I guarantee if he follows my instructions he will no longer care about it.
Pretty extreme method to keep from caring if you ask me. A better solution is that he could just buy an android device, not care any more and still have his life. lol.

solpete 2009-11-30 13:11
Re: Lack of pirated software - dealbreaker?
 
Interesting reading perhaps :

http://www.allaboutmaemo.com/news/it...oblem_pira.php

Quote:
Pinch Media, who provide analytic software for developers on Apple's phones, are estimating that piracy rates are as high as 60% on the iPhone

jaark 2009-11-30 13:21
Re: Lack of pirated software - dealbreaker?
 
The other way to look at it is that pirates are not your customers - no amount of protection is going to get ingrained freeloaders to pay for it.

eiffel 2009-11-30 16:35
Re: Lack of pirated software - dealbreaker?
 
I think all we have to do is to mirror the Extras repository and call it Warez, then the "pirating dealbreaker" will be solved.

Regards,
Roger

andybehr 2009-11-30 16:54
Re: Lack of pirated software - dealbreaker?
 
I think the time of expensive apps is pretty much over.

GPS Navigation being the last stronghold (70-90 Euros). But even here we see changes. Google Navigation is already free and caused a drop in the GPS makes stock prices. It would be easy for Nokia to provide free turn-by-turn navigation since they own Navteq!

One thing the Apple app store showed, cheap software can still make you rich. Yes I know, it does not really work for the Android market right now, but I believe that to be a technical and an marketing issue with the marketplace app.

One last thought: Why do you think there won't be pirated software for the N900? Look at the N810 and the navigation add-on for Maps.


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