Thread: [Maemo 5] We need more apps! Why aren't there more applications in Ovi Store and Extras?
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2010-02-05 , 15:03
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Originally Posted by VDVsx View Post
I'll try something wearing the council hat.
Thanks for raising this issue.
In the past I was being a good soldier and posted:

Right now the best place to find applications from stable Nokia (OVI store) and community (maemo.org) repositories is from Maemo Select.

You can browse to the page with your N900 and simply click on the "download" link for an app or widget that you want. An install script should then open the Application Manager on your device, add the stable repository from downloads.maemo.nokia.com or repository.maemo.org/extras/ to the list of application catalogs monitored by your device, and begin installation and you will be good to go.
...or something similar on other fora as long ago as 10-11-2009, 17:14 ...

>> http://howardforums.com/showthread.php?t=1578077

I thought I was doing readers a service but it may turn out that apps quasi endorsed by Nokia through OVI can be possibly just as harmful as those from any other repository.

Please report back any response as I am about to retract and/or edit all these previous statements if I can find them.
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