Thread: The End is Coming: What do we do next?
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2011-08-16 , 05:26
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Originally Posted by qole View Post
Estel, I'm sorry if I gave you the impression that I think Cordia is a dead-end. I think it is a great project, and it inspires me to think that we may see the ashes of Maemo live on in a modern, open, community-driven device.

I said in my original post, "Is a community centred around the Cordia tablet really a Maemo community?" and I meant that honestly, not discounting the community in any way.

I just don't think the community that forms around the Cordia tablet will be the Maemo community; I think it will still go through a phoenix-like transformation into the "Cordia community".
That's put it in different light, especially that - given last news from council meeting with Nokia - we won't be able to keep "Maemo" name. no big deal, really - if we conclude that Cordia (Foundation, for example) suit our needs, it's ok. If whatever other name pop-up, it's ok anyway.

The point is IMO (and as I understand, You also mean it) to gather around (as Open as it's possible), highly adaptable system. It seems that Meego Core, with some open UI (I like idea of it beign Cordia, but we can live with any other good choice, if, another time, something pop-up) is best solution now, and it doesn't seem that something betters is going to "happen" in at least few years ahead.

I think is sane conclusion, doesn't it? Stick to best thing we can have now - in meritocratic terms - instead of arguing about names, domains (damn ITT talk) etc. Of course I'm not addressing this personally to You, it's rather based on observation from what "future" threads suffer

Originally Posted by Texrat
Please don't get me wrong: I'm not opposed to a return to ITT at all. But that's up to Reggie. IMO the mechanics are simple: after Nokia elects not to fund *.maemo.org further, Reggie can uncouple the merger that a few disliked. Turn off the ITT redirect. No big deal at all. Who ever wants to stay can stay-- but again, it's Reggie's domain, so his engagement is the starting place.
To be honest, I don't like idea of one guy arbitrary deciding how Maemo/Cordia/whatever community communication board will look. As we see already, it's very ineffective and inconvenient approach (Council and moderators already confirmed that they can't help solving certain problems, cause Reggie got last and final word, and he wasn't willing to give authoritative answer).

*If* we're to become "legal" entity at some point in future, I think it's better to move into self-funded server. To be honest (again ) even *if*, when Nokia will stop paying bills, Reggie would like to pay everything out of his pocket, I would rather like to *not* accept that - at least, if things would remain looking as they're looking now.

No offense for Reggie, but we're electing council, voting for decisions etc. for a reason. I don't "understand" why one (very important) part of this - communication board - should be "watched" by one misty, eclectic person, which may or may not respect Council/Community decisions.

// Edit

Also, as it seems that we're not going to keep maemo name, domain ownership is even less big deal (not that this would be a big deal even *if* maemo name would be donated to us by Nokia, which is most unlikely)
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