Thread: MeeGo 1.2 release postponed for a month
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slender is offline slender
2011-04-20 , 08:48
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Originally Posted by mishmich View Post
Let me check I have this right. The MeeGo for the n900 that is suitable for end-users is not going exist.
Who knows? Define end-user. e.g. cordia could be something that is usable to end-user. Depends on community and devels who own N900. The current state Maemo 5 PR 1.3 is the last in line I suppose. Only thing that might change things is some critical security fix that Nokia had to release but current version of Maemo 5 is EOL.

It has been said many many many times that Meego N900 is not going to replace/upgrade what Maemo 5 is on N900.

The n900 is a stepping-stone for developers to work towards a device that will have MeeGo installed.
Yes.

Harmattan is dead.
Hmmm?
http://wiki.maemo.org/What_can_we_realistically_expect
On N900? Yes.

Maemo 5 is as far as things go for the n900 where end-users are concerned.
Yes. To deliver polished end-user experience on Meego supported OS on N900 is probably mostly in hands of devels doing stuff for fun and free on their freetime.

There is no point taking an interest in MeeGo releases for the n900, as they are only relevant for development, and of no relevance to end-users of the n900.
I think that itīs going to be interesting release for people who want to test & report bugs.

The release dates are not important, because they have no implications for n900 users - only developers and future devices.
They have implications. Have you followed how they have released weekly builds? Tons of testing material and other stuff that is highly interesting to people who like to test this stuff.

Thanks. What I don't get is that when I or other people say things like this, people get narky. We all know that MeeGo, Harmatton, etc. isn't going to happen for the n900, but we aren't allowed to say that. Let's just be open and honest about this. The Maemo 5 CSSU is the only development on the n900 that has any relevance for end-users.
You are already able to install Meego to your N900 so it has already happened. Not in way you would like and it has never ever been promised that it would replace out of box maemo 5. Actually It has been nice to see that they have said that itīs not going to replace that. Compare to e.g. Android upgrades where there is going clusterfck of "is next upgrade going to be officially supported by manufacturer x".

btw. Maemo CSSU currently is not for end-users as you probably describe it. Look wiki. Current state of things is pretty much same as for Meego :| But currently itīs highly relevant for users who want to test things and like breaking stuff.

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I think we have already had this discussion but what really means support? Officially supported, community supported, or just supported? If itīs fully open then you are able to code yourself, pay for coding to someone else, make request and wish that someone else fixes&adds feature. What is support? It probably means different things to different people. Fully open program is basically supported to end of time. Itīs just there and never goes away and is always waiting. Is just possibility considered as support?
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