Thread: PETITION to Nokia to release the full source code of the Maemo OS to this Community.
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abill_uk is offline abill_uk
2011-05-30 , 17:09
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Originally Posted by momcilo View Post
Well based on the conflict you and stskeeps had, this is all but friendly conversation.

I am trying to offer reasonable course of actions. Please note that I don't wish to see a burning hole in place of Nokia's HQ.

Here is what I suggest: we do have option of asking politely(which includes 770, N800, N810 and N900), than hopefully receive polite yes/no answer from Nokia. Depending on the answer we can explore the further actions, including investigation if there is a clear GPL violation.

If there is an GPL violation, accepting of the "fixed" closed-sourced binaries would be equal to bribery.

On the other hand if there is no such violation, closed-source binary fixes are acceptable and only solution.
Yes i fully understand where your coming from and going too BUT i have had many a litigation with various companies in my past and i can tell you once someone starts the legal routeof obtaining one's closed code they immediately button the hatches and give you a hard time closing the door on you forcing you to go the legal red tape routine.

Better to give them good enough reason to release that will be to there advantage, then if they agree, usually all the doors open for you.

I have a strong feeling this will be the best route with Nokia as they are no way short of legal representation.

I know for a fact they are reading this forum so they will know the situation going on and you just for-warned them hehehehe.

A lot of conditions would have to be met before release of anything for sure so more the reason for a soft approach, remember this code is not life threatning, or at least i hope not .