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Originally Posted by momcilo View Post
Mike, I don't share your opinion on this.

The term support is something that comes from the manufacturers. In consumer electronics, it means the following: if there is a issue that can cause group actions or damage reputation we will fix it.

As for support you are referring to, it is called FOSS. It allows end users and developers to modify the running software WITHOUT support from manufacturer. It is a freedom, true freedom.

Unfortunately Nokia has made sure that the only community that can effectively modify the firmware is a Zombie community, controlled by Nokia, which is controlled through:
  • free developer device programs
  • closed source binaries for drivers.

They have recruited some developers to play "support" for the "community". That support will last as long as Nokia likes it. Then, they will pull out the plug, and the zombie will collapse.

BTW: have you noticed that some prominent members have disappeared approx. at the time the N950 developer devices have been sent out.
Yes I have noticed they have leaved but this is good for the N900CE. Cause if they start make apps for Harmattan using qt-components they can easy be backported to N900CE...

Qt-componets is already working on N900CE means most apps for n9 can work as long as they dont use eventsystem and/or swipe.

So N900CE is alive if more contribute and test it will continue. However it will die if people with negative attitude continues too flood this and Meego.com forum with FUD and dissinformation.

Cause no devs want to contribute if TMO is negative all the time thats ALSO a reason many has leaved this crap forum

Btw. Dont blame nokia for some drivers is Closed some is thirdparty mnanufactors (like TI) decisions. Same goes for Linux on desktop where Microsoft is feeding the graphics companys and make it IMPOSSIBLE for thbem to opensource the drivers

Also there is a reason some is closed even from Nokia (battery driver is one).