The N900 and its Killer Feature
 

What do you guys think, do you agree with this?

http://www.themaemo.com/and-now-for-...iller-feature/

:D

Re: The N900 and its Killer Feature
 

I am inclined to agree, if only because most web developers who are worth their salt can pick up python and be fairly proficient in it within a few weeks, and let's be honest, there's a hell of a lot of web developers out here...

Re: The N900 and its Killer Feature
 

Python can't be a killer feature because even Android could host Python if they added it.

The fact that you can have Python, or Ruby, or Erlang/Haskell/Lisp, or your own custom language on the phone with full access to a standard Linux userspace that doesn't require battling the hardware or software to get there is the killer feature.

Re: The N900 and its Killer Feature
 

Speaking of web developers, how many mobile devices can run a browser with add-on capability?

http://missmobile.wordpress.com/2009...ay-go-add-ons/

It seems to me that this is another easy entry point into Maemo development and increasing functionality.

Re: The N900 and its Killer Feature
 

As the article mentioned, Android is adding Python but only as a macro like language, not for full application development. You are probably right in saying that the power of being able to have just about any language that one cares to port over is the most important characteristic of Maemo. However, that ability is too nebulous for it to be considered a feature. I still think that Python is the most important implemented feature so far on the N900.

Re: The N900 and its Killer Feature
 

thats one nightmare fueling rabbit...

as for the importance of python, just observe the number of things people have made on the older devices using python...

Re: The N900 and its Killer Feature
 

Just having bit of a fun with a reference to a Monty Python skit. Python was named after Monty Python. :D

I thought about using this picture too:

http://www.tvworthwatching.com/werts...%20collage.jpg

But the killer rabit stole my heart. ;)

Re: The N900 and its Killer Feature
 

heh, fully aware of it, tho its the most horror like variant i have seen so far ;)

*goes digging for a holy hand grenade*

Re: The N900 and its Killer Feature
 

nice article...

Re: The N900 and its Killer Feature
 

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