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Originally Posted by sjgadsby View Post
This isn't new information zehjotkah is presenting. Nokia employees have been saying all along that (unlocked versions of) the Harmattan device will have a developer mode that allows for the flashing of the fully open version of MeeGo from MeeGo.com.

In doing so though, you'd be giving up the ability to install and use any applications that require DRM. Indications are that the Ovi Store will no longer be a viable source of software for you, and proprietary Nokia applications such as Ovi Maps will likely be off-limits also.

Plus, this trip is one way. Once you switch your Harmattan device into "developer mode" to install MeeGo.com Meego, there's no way of switching back into closed, proprietary software-loving, DRM mode.
Well it sucks that it is not flashable to the Harmattan state. What if you just want to try out meego?

I am sure (hope) the community will find out a way to do it.

Since I bought the N900 and started reading this TMO I appreciated the open source community more and more. Now I always want a device with wich I can do whatever I want. Don't want to be a slave to the manufacturer. I pay for it and I want to decide what I am going to do with it.
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