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Originally Posted by ragnar View Post
Nokia is not saying that the operating system is "Free".
True.

Originally Posted by ragnar View Post
Open source does not equal "Free", and open source does not also mean 100% open code.
It does actually:

Originally Posted by The Open Source Definition
2. Source Code

The program must include source code, and must allow distribution in source code as well as compiled form. Where some form of a product is not distributed with source code, there must be a well-publicized means of obtaining the source code for no more than a reasonable reproduction cost preferably, downloading via the Internet without charge. The source code must be the preferred form in which a programmer would modify the program. Deliberately obfuscated source code is not allowed. Intermediate forms such as the output of a preprocessor or translator are not allowed.