Thread: Nokia promises N900 will get MeeGo! Or perhaps not.
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2010-02-23 , 07:32
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Originally Posted by ogre View Post
Nokia has confirmed both Maego6 and Meego for the n900. As a community release.

Note: Nokia has stated Maego6 is Meego - same thing. Naming from Nokia to be decided.

Nokia also has confirmed current policy is there will be no Nokia supported version.

Leaving the door open on a change of policy suggests there are some in Nokia pushing for such a change, however unlike the earlier statements which are clear, reading anything into the possibility of a change is guesswork.
Community Release = Let the community work for free so we do not have to pay for it or support it in a timely manner.

For small apps/hacks/fixes its fine, but for major apps (i.e. proper sat nav) that will take ages if it even happens, so forget it unless the n900 is just a toy (which is fine for some users) to you.

The Nokia attitude taken here is clear - do least as possible for the lowest cost for the n900 at this point.

Makes sense for them as a company... in the short term

Can read Ari Jaanski's blog comments on the n900

https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?bl...57428363981643

Everyone just wants a clear answer on Meego, which Ari does not want to give. Everyone is just concerned about future support/apps.

There are many (and will be more) pissed off customers. This ambiguity (rightfully or wrongfully) has made things 100X worse.

I am not a anti Nokia troll, but Nokia's silence on these points is very bad. I would respect them more and consider buying future Nokia products if they would just BITE THE BULLET and COME OUT and state the obvious - no meego for n900.