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Originally Posted by lma View Post
Even if it is, not everyone will want to switch from Fremantle, plus there are 4 more Maemo devices which won't have that option. Some continuation of maemo.org will still be very much needed IMHO.
I think I agree, but there might not be much of a community apart from an enthusiasts club for increasingly out-of-date and underpowered hardware (as an ex-Acorn and ex-Psion user, I know these types of community well!) :-(

One very important question is how much longer Nokia is willing to fund hosting, *-masters (already two down) etc, and what happens after that.
Indeed, after the last six months - and the failure to complete many of the brainstorm items (which was supposed to put maemo.org in a position more easily maintainable), I wouldn't hold my breath. I suspect the bill paying will continue, but actual paid-for effort will decrease.

If the Diablo version is any indication, prepare for disappointment :-(
I'm hopeful that since the Fremantle one is starting up earlier, and the MeeGo device is so different & so far away, we'll see both the community providing patches and Nokia engineers - who might have had changes they've wanted to do for ages - getting involved.
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