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Originally Posted by paulkoan
If they really are opening even just the drivers and possibly boot ROM info, I imagine this would both be possible and VERY VERY interesting to see. I wouldn't be able to do this sort of thing--but I can imagine many others in the community who probably can and would jump at it. I would LOVE to see that--might even prefer it over an open Android. Not sure. I would have to see the advantages either would have.
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Originally Posted by danramos
I personally like the front facing camera.
It's got TV-out via headphone jack, a six-axis accellerometer (!!!) and 5mp camera (no flash, though.. grr), small SMALL form factor.. I mean, really, with the exception of the lack of camera flash and keyboard, if they open-sourced its drivers and they're allowing the community to fix bugs and problems FOR them, it's easily an N900 killer.
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Originally Posted by ysss
They're maemo and MeeGo...
"Meamo!" sounds like what Zorro would say to catherine zeta jones... after she slaps him for looking at her dirtily...
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2010-07-31
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Originally Posted by Laughing Man
Me too. But I'd give it up in a heartbeat for a fully opened device, if Samsung is going that route.
I personally like the front facing camera.
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2010-07-31
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Originally Posted by danramos
For sure. MeeGo on non-consortium hardware would be a huge win, a real step in the direction of freedom, and MeeGo becomes a proper hardware vendor independent linux distribution.
If they really are opening even just the drivers and possibly boot ROM info, I imagine this would both be possible and VERY VERY interesting to see. I wouldn't be able to do this sort of thing--but I can imagine many others in the community who probably can and would jump at it. I would LOVE to see that--might even prefer it over an open Android. Not sure. I would have to see the advantages either would have.
In my rosy and perhaps naive vision of the future it would only take a couple of big players to release their drivers to the kernel (and whatever else is required to the tree) before Meego momentum got underway and they all started doing it.
I fully expect to see this happen with in 10 years or so.
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2010-07-31
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Originally Posted by paulkoan
Samsung MeeGo says, "No, YOU GO" to Nokia's closed-mindedness!
For sure. MeeGo on non-consortium hardware would be a huge win, a real step in the direction of freedom, and MeeGo becomes a proper hardware vendor independent linux distribution.
In my rosy and perhaps naive vision of the future it would only take a couple of big players to release their drivers to the kernel (and whatever else is required to the tree) before Meego momentum got underway and they all started doing it.
I fully expect to see this happen with in 10 years or so.
What a glorious headline that could be.
I wonder if Samsung would agree?
Last edited by danramos; 2010-07-31 at 13:31. Reason: s/Nikon/Nokia/ wth was I thinking??
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Originally Posted by danramos
my thoughts verbatim (thought i would use a word other than 'exactly')
"Wait and see, boys. Wait and see."
as for the hardware keyboard, every phone should have two versions, one with ('name of phone here' pro)and one without ('name of phone here')! HAHA JK! that was a joke everyone :P
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2010-07-31
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We'll see.
Dumping tarballs and .zip files on the community is at best base participation and can't compete with open repositories you can do a git clone of.
Skeptical, but downloading anyway.
Dumping tarballs and .zip files on the community is at best base participation and can't compete with open repositories you can do a git clone of.
Skeptical, but downloading anyway.
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2010-07-31
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Ok. I've been teetering on the edge of getting a Captivate since it's been offered to me by AT&T three times already... and I might just jump on it now.
This... is friggin' awesome news.
This... is friggin' awesome news.
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2010-07-31
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Without trying to play down this, but isn't the wording a little like it's the parts they're obliged to open source like other vendors do?
That said, I'm giving them the benefit of a doubt and grabbing it too..
That said, I'm giving them the benefit of a doubt and grabbing it too..
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Originally Posted by Stskeeps
The only thing I can think of off the top of my head that they're obligated to open is the Linux kernel they distributed. I expect somewhat modified Android sources and no real hardware drivers.
Without trying to play down this, but isn't the wording a little like it's the parts they're obliged to open source like other vendors do?
That said, I'm giving them the benefit of a doubt and grabbing it too..
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