Originally Posted by Laughing Man

Considering the rumors of some of the DRM implementation in Maemo 6/Harmattan, I'm not so sure. Seems like you were going have to choose between having a free open-hackable device and a semi-hackable device (e.g. no kernel modifications if you wanted to keep the access to DRM files).

Originally Posted by qgil

The MeeGo Security framework (which is what was called Maemo 6 Security Framework) is highly configurable. It's up to the device vendor to define the level of openness of a device and it's up to the customers to buy a device with the desired levels of openness.

No matter what, MeeGo will fulfill the requirements of the licenses of the components integrated.

Originally Posted by johnel

As far as I understand there are 2 However if I wanted to create a custom image for the n900 I can do that but I would have to exclude the closed components.

Are the components seperate enough so I can build a custom image on the n900 and install the closed components too?

Originally Posted by qgil

No matter what, MeeGo will fulfill the requirements of the licenses of the components integrated.

Originally Posted by jaem

I might also add (and I think I've said elsewhere) that even if other manufacturers TiVo-ize it ...

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(of course some content becomes unavailable when one switch to its own kernel, for example DRM)

Originally Posted by javispedro

So, dunno. I don't think the GPLv3 will allow for operators to sell devices where you cannot enter "open mode" (would violate the first bold statement), but Nokia might be allowed to disallow the download & use of DRM'd apps and media in "open mode" (might be allowed as per the second bold statement).

Originally Posted by Master of Gizmo

Hightlight 2 imho has nothing to do with this. It imho only sais that nokia/intel do not have to provide any guarantee on the parts the hacker modified. Still as of highlight 1 they must not add artifical limitations to the part the hacker did not touch.