Thread: Maemo + Moblin = MeeGo
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gemi is offline gemi
2010-02-15 , 19:36
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#278
Originally Posted by v13 View Post
That's a valid point. However, all Maemo software currently is built for a Debian system. The transition will require a lot of effort.
That's one of the reasons I would keep Debian as the basis.

I'd like very much to listen to the reasoning behind the transition. For example, it would make sense if there are plans for an official Redhat distribution for mobiles. After all they should be interested in selling support to mobile companies like Nokia, LG, etc.
That would not be useful, since Redhat is mostly a server OS. They made the (in my opinion wise) decision to no longer offer a Home/Desktop version, so they can concentrate on the server business. This is one of the reasons their business still works well.

p.s. I've a question (no intention on starting a flame): Is it possible to upgrade a Redhat system a'la "apt-get dist-upgrade"? IOW, do you think that OS upgrades (SSUs as Nokia calls them) will be possible?
It is possible to make a YUM upgrade, but it is not as mature as the apt-get upgrade. The best and safest way is still to boot an installation DVD to upgrade.

BTW, YUM works well, but with a large number of packages it becomes quite slow. This is not a problem with today's desktop power, but with the limited performance of mobile devices, it will be an issue.

So again, as a Fedora "fan", I still advocate to stay with the current Debian basis.
 

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