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szopin 2015-04-30 20:52

Get Microsoft to release the goddamn files
 
MS now craves good publicity, they organize things like Debian 8 release celebration (this cost them at least 50k), release first program that works straight away on linux ('code' for visual studio), sharp was open sourced, what a great time for maemo, because MS bought maemo from nokia. Open sourcing it costs them 0, and we can bring tons of good publicity just by cheering. Slashdot, reddit, you name it, will write about MS doing what nokia never could, so much more open they would be. Next announcement maemo programs run natively on windows 10 :D

m4r0v3r 2015-04-30 21:21

Re: Get Microsoft to release the goddamn files
 
it costs them lawyer fees?

szopin 2015-04-30 21:42

Re: Get Microsoft to release the goddamn files
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by m4r0v3r (Post 1469037)
it costs them lawyer fees?

MS unlike nokia have 1k lawyers hired around the clock, checking maemo is a little nuisance, still covered by running costs (edit: and they just bought it, you believe it wasn't lawyer reviewed before buying?)

kureyon 2015-05-01 00:57

Re: Get Microsoft to release the goddamn files
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by szopin (Post 1469039)
and they just bought it

Did they buy it or was it just baggage that came with the bits of Nokia that they bought? ;)

nokiabot 2015-05-01 04:22

Re: Get Microsoft to release the goddamn files
 
not if they see this post
goddammit
:p

szopin 2015-05-01 04:37

Re: Get Microsoft to release the goddamn files
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by nokiabot (Post 1469055)
not if they see this post
goddammit
:p

It's not like the right thing to do, becomes wrong when someone is discussing it. Shhh... lets not give them any ideas or they might open source whole windows

szopin 2015-05-01 04:40

Re: Get Microsoft to release the goddamn files
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by kureyon (Post 1469053)
Did they buy it or was it just baggage that came with the bits of Nokia that they bought? ;)

Good point, it might be like the ark of the covenant in indiana jones disappearing in a warehouse. But worth a try? They really appreciate good PR in the open source community since a while, dusting off that crate might stil be possible?

freemangordon 2015-05-01 06:32

Re: Get Microsoft to release the goddamn files
 
To be honest, I think we should really get in touch with MS, if not for opensourcing maemo (I don't believe it will happen), but for allowing the community to host the stuff that was on OVI and Nokia repos.

Do we still have council (seriously, I got lost in all this 3 letter abbreviations)? Or it is some other entity that should initiate that contact.

Dave999 2015-05-01 06:45

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just call this guy...

http://www.livemint.com/rf/Image-621...p--621x414.jpg



GL with that :D

szopin 2015-05-01 06:50

Re: Get Microsoft to release the goddamn files
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by freemangordon (Post 1469063)
To be honest, I think we should really get in touch with MS, if not for opensourcing maemo (I don't believe it will happen), but for allowing the community to host the stuff that was on OVI and Nokia repos.

Do we still have council (seriously, I got lost in all this 3 letter abbreviations)? Or it is some other entity that should initiate that contact.

They are in 'we LOOOVE open source here in Microsoft, soon we will adopt motto do no evil' phase, might as well ask them for the source, can we get anyone with high following to tweet at them?


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