Thread: Linux is Open Source, Is it Possible for Maemo 5 to be Open Source too?
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TiagoTiago is offline TiagoTiago
2010-10-04 , 16:17
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#25
Originally Posted by Matan View Post
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No. The firmware is close because Nokia chose that it be close. There is no law requiring it to be close.
I've been told that there is a law, i think in the UK, against "providing hacking tools", that Nokia would be prosecuted under if they released open GSM drivers and firmware and someone used those for evil purposes
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