Thread: Maemo 5 to 6 upgrade path
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attila77 is offline attila77
2009-09-14 , 15:01
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#19
Originally Posted by nowave7 View Post
What interests me is why Nokia won't implement these drivers in Maemo 4 and offer it as an OS upgrade? Since those are the same PowerVR processors in both Omap2 and Omap3, it shouldn't be an issue. The only reason could be some sort of licensing deal.
You hit the nail on the head - it's a licensing issue (as the drivers are closed, much like nvidia et al). There used to be a page in the wiki about the effort of getting these drivers 'to the people' but I can't find it...