Thread: Reasons to move from Maemo/N900 to MeeGo?
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2011-08-18 , 15:19
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Originally Posted by ejasmudar View Post
Meego uses rpm and Harmatan uses deb? So we cannot install/use all those new apps created for the N9 (thanks to 250 developer kits) in out N900 running Meego? Somebody please clarify.
That is correct. They will at least need to be repackaged. Some applications will also use Harmattan-specific APIs (Transfer Manager, Share UI etc), so these will need some code changes also.
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