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	RevdKathy	2010-01-07 , 07:58
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Originally Posted by paai

One of the reasons for buying the N900 is that I expected a lot of third parties and user supplied software. When I inspect the programs available for download on http://maemo.org/downloads/Maemo5, I find a list of a few dozen of rather bloodless applications.

You didn't do your research, did you? Prior to release it was made quite clear that there weren't a lot of apps: It's a new device, and a new platform (for all that it's still Maemo, anything from Maemo4 needs updating to run on Maemo5) '

People have worked their socks off to produce those "few dozen rather bloodless applications" and get them out to people quickly. I'm sorry none of them is what you want.

Is it true that there are more applications in 'extras', or is the 'extras' list already included in this list with downloads?

The wiki tells me that I should go to the downloads page and select 'extras', but there is no link like that in the downloads page.

NB: I use my PC to browse the lists, because it is easier than the tablet.

Paai

The 110 apps currently in extras are to be found here: http://maemo.org/downloads/updated/Maemo5/25/

There's also a huge number of apps still in the development process, but installing them is not recommended unless you really know what you're doing (These apps may brick your device!)

If there's something you particularly want, feel free to request it, and maybe a dev will pick it up. Alternatively, you could learn to make it yourself. What Maemo doesn't do is try to create a need in you by offering you a great bundle of things you didn't know you needed, and then charging you for them.

What sort of things are you lookng for in particular?

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