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	danramos	2010-06-01 , 20:13
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Originally Posted by pantera1989

I don't know about the openness of the device. If you go to settings and About Product there is a paragraph about writing to Nokia to offer the source code on a CD. Has anyone tried asking for the code for the closed source drivers and packages.

And I think Nokia wouldn't just release the source to anyone because competitors like Android may use it. If you are a trusted source they might in my opinion.

First, it points out that they make available the open PORTIONS of the software on the device. That is--the Linux kernel itself and all the open portions. The closed-source portions are unavailable.

Second, the whole POINT of open-source is that you WANT your competitors to use it as well. Any fixes and enhancements they participate into the kernel becomes YOUR fixes and enhancements as well.

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