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2012-05-30 , 13:25
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Originally Posted by gosh View Post
Do you mean that linux is closed source? MeeGo Harmattan is based on linux. And you can't compare operating systems with applications
Linux is open source, but then, it's a kernel, and not an operating system.
The complete UI of Harmattan is closed source, not just its apps, and so are many of it's drivers (graphic drivers for sure, and probably battery and cellular drivers). Now without that the N9 is a beautifull (open source) brick.

Mer+Meego is open source (almost, their are still redistributable closed binary drivers), mer+cordia or whatever else are too. Harmattan is not. A simple test would be just trying to port it to some other device...