Thread: N9 [Shipping]: It's finally here [for some]!
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2011-06-21 , 23:45
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#449
Originally Posted by mikecomputing View Post
As far as I know atleast some of the UI is opensource? I have already take a look at the SDK and qt-components seems to be LGPL. However I am not sure if all UI is open, we should ask qmgil about this, but I am sure there will be a "community edition" of the device same way as N900 CE.
We've already talked to QGil. The Qt parts are open but the UI is not. It is the differentiator for the N9, and it is proprietary. But since the N9 is built on GNU/linux the closed UI can theoretically be replaced with an open UI.
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