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Originally Posted by JamesJ View Post
I run Debian on my laptop, and I love linux for what it is and it's easy of use (most times) and configurability. But, Maemo seems to break all of this.

I actually installed GCC to try an do on device compilation and development, but even that is a pain in the backside. So it'll be reflashing today because I messed things up considerably lmao! All part of the fun though. Going through the SDK seems like a pain to learn something that's dated and is on it's last legs.

It's that point where I want to do something to try and help, and learn, along the way, if not for my own personal agenda, but I'm undecided on the best way to go for the future.

I could just go out and buy a Nexus and be done with it, but that'd be missing the point for me. I love my N900. Infact, I'm purchasing 2 more at the end of the month.
I had a bad exerience with compiling some very easy softwares on-device (the SDK could not be downloaded, it failed every time). The reason was the dependencies. Or else it was just follow the instructions and you have a peice of software for your device. If our favorite devs rebase Maemo with new Debians, I don't know what else could be achieved.

One question though, if the dependencies are not available on device, they won't be on the SDK either?
 

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