Thread: Who is going to make a geek phone?
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2011-06-22 , 17:39
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Originally Posted by gerbick View Post
Hi, I'm gerbick. I tend to play devil's advocate. This would be one of those times...

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But if that's the case, then let's be honest... this isn't an open phone either. Neither is Android. Neither is iOS. So in that regard, the whole idea of "it's open" needs to be dropped from people mouths and the truth needs to be said... this is a pretty UI on top of a Linux kernel that might/might not be more or less open than its competition.
Hi, I'm daperl, an actual Maemo 5, Maemo 4, former iOS and just-starting Harmattan developer. You're spreading FUD. Please don't.

Open isn't binary (that's kinda geek funny), it's a spectrum. You can't talk about the "openness" or "closedness" of Diablo/Fremantle/Harmattan and iOS in the same sentence and still be credible.

When us developers and hackers finish going through the APIs, we'll let you know how open or closed Harmattan is. Thanks.
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