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I'd like to address the situation of people who have flashed to the leaked PR1.2 and now have problems going back to PR1.1.1
Bare with me as I explain and make my point clear.

1st, I am coming from the N900 perspective only, I didn't have an android or N8XX before.
Some of us, have been working very hard to add programs, wikis and guides to help other N900 users make the best of out their phone - Or as some say, portable computer.
People keep stressing the fact that the N900 is not a phone, and that it's open and you can install what ever you want on it.
I don't see the difference between install mer, meego, and a leaked PR1.2 firmware on the phone. ALL of them are risky, all of them require some bravery, and ALL can lead to unexpected problems.

Personally, I have been suffering with PR1.1.1 and also PR1.1,
and PR1.2 Was supposed to solve a lot of problems for me. In fact, it DID. My N900 is working better then ever, and I have no problems with the leaked firmware.

BUT, I see lots of people posting about having problems with PR1.2 (leaked ver) and other people are flaming them and shaming them for installing it. "You should have blablabla, now it's your problem" - I find this behavior childish and ugly.
If those people would have installed something for extras-devel, and had a problem, I don't see a reason why other people would tell them "You installed from devel, now it's your problem"
I see people helping them, and making the best out of a bad situation.

Why did I flash to PR1.2?
- I had lots of problems.
- I was bored at home
- I was tired of nokia secret policy where they don't tell us anything about the state of the firmware, no timeframe, no info besides that bugzilla.
- I never realized the firmware can change anything hardwarish like the modem firmware making it irreversible.
- I'd expect nokia to get their act together and maybe post on maemo.org a letter of warning that irreversible things can happen, with examples, cause we are not stupid people.
- And yes, there was an ample dose of STUPIDITY.

Do I regret doing it? - Yes.
Do I think people should flame me if I am in trouble now?
No.

So please, Cut the crap, when someone has a problem, try to help them if you can - if you can't just move on - He already feels bad enough for doing it anyway - and I don't see the value of making him feel worse.
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Last edited by chemist; 2010-05-03 at 13:25.
 

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