Thread: Maemo 6 / Harmattan on N900?
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2010-01-31 , 13:44
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Originally Posted by johnel View Post
The question is if you decide to use an open source version of the kernel you will not be able to use any software that signs itself to the security framework.

Worst case scenario would be something like the phone/modem is proprietary and is "security-enabled". Would this mean you may not be able to access it via an open source kernel?
From the wiki page again..

Q: Cellular is marked as a protected ressource in the slide. Can one still use it (phone, data, sms etc.) while running in open mode? While runnin a rebuilt kernel?

A: If you use your own kernel, you are the one to set the security policy for the device, meaning that your SW in this case can make calls, send sms and so on (for example). Please note that the list of protected resources on the slide is given just as example (to show the possible granularity level), so it doesn't mean that we would have exactly these resources.

I suppose all we can do is wait and see what Maemo 6 brings.
Or better, contact Elena again. Communication, u know?