Mer and OVI API's ???
 

Will OVI API's be available for use in Mer? That is; is it concievable that an N800/810 could run Nokia maps, etc.

Re: Mer and OVI API's ???
 

I'm a little confused about Mer. Wondering the same things. Is it an extension of Maemo or just an alternative? What are the pros and cons?

Re: Mer and OVI API's ???
 

Mer is the next OS for the n800 and n810 tablets. The OS used for n900 will not be compatible with older tablets thus a community effort (sponsored by Nokia partially I think) the next (unofficial?) OS.

Re: Mer and OVI API's ???
 

so Mer is only for legacy devices? I would prefer Maemo to Mer, or is Mer adding more functions? And can Mer run on the N900?

Re: Mer and OVI API's ???
 

You might find "Mer/About" helpful.

Re: Mer and OVI API's ???
 

Thanks sjgadsby...

Now back to the original question ;)
Do we know anything about these API's yet or will that all have to wait for Nokia World...

Will anybody be attending?

http://events.nokia.com/nokiaworld/d...nce-agenda.htm

Re: Mer and OVI API's ???
 

sorry to hijack the thread, but I've read extensively about Mer, but don't understand completely, which is what has always scared me about Linux. I understand it that Mer is REPLACEMENT for Maemo/Diablo, but is this true for Freemantle as well? What I mean is is Mer an upgrade or downgrade from Freemantle, or just a quasi Freemantle for legacy devices?

Re: Mer and OVI API's ???
 

As a future RX-51/71 user, how much attention should I pay to Mer? Could it replace Maemo for Nokia as well?

Re: Mer and OVI API's ???
 

Please see the "Mer does what?!?!" thread. If it doesn't answer all your questions, please ask them there or in a new thread in the Alternatives forum.

Re: Mer and OVI API's ???
 

If we say Mer/N8x0 exclusively, then maybe. I don't know. Nokia doesn't have a problem pushing Nokia software to Nokia devices.

If Mer is sane enough for Ovi APIs, then it's really a matter of Nokia giving the go and recompiling. But it's all up to Nokia.

If Mer/everywhere - I highly doubt so :) Unless if Nokia wants to earn money on services independent of devices and use that Maemo API is on several devices.

Interesting discussion though. Someone suggest a lightning talk on the topic for summit of the pro- and cons of this stuff?