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2009-08-26
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Hurrah, with mullf on the council, maybe Nokia will give us a hardcase for the N900!
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2009-08-26
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Originally Posted by qole
I know you're joking, but let's not pretend that the council has any input on hardware choices; and little input on software choices (although we represent the platform's application developers and their desires for particular APIs/designs/documentation etc.)
Hurrah, with mullf on the council, maybe Nokia will give us a hardcase for the N900!
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2009-08-26
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Originally Posted by Jaffa
Say... that little Archos looks kinda cool
I know you're joking, but let's not pretend that the council has any input on hardware choices; and little input on software choices (although we represent the platform's application developers and their desires for particular APIs/designs/documentation etc.)
http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/08/26...ps-by-the-fcc/
Just saying. Wonder if the Maemo council would take the initiative to contact them and other hardware manufacturers about bringing maemo on this little thing in addition to Android.
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2009-08-26
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Originally Posted by danramos
This is why people calling it the "Maemo Council" is so harmful. We do not govern the platform, it's licensing or it's development. We are facilitators for the Maemo Community, and that's why it's called the Maemo Community Council.
Just saying. Wonder if the Maemo council would take the initiative to contact them and other hardware manufacturers about bringing maemo on this little thing in addition to Android.
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2009-08-27
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Originally Posted by danramos
I hope that's a joke. Archos locks their stuff down tighter than almost anyone else despite using Linux on their tablets. They are *not* open to... well... anything.
Say... that little Archos looks kinda cool
http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/08/26...ps-by-the-fcc/
Just saying. Wonder if the Maemo council would take the initiative to contact them and other hardware manufacturers about bringing maemo on this little thing in addition to Android.
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2009-08-27
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Originally Posted by zerojay
Actually, they seem to be moving away from Linux, the newest entries in the Archos arsenal are Android + Win7. This is how they solved the problem of the OSS community pestering them about GPL, code, their own promises, and, well, anything.
Archos locks their stuff down tighter than almost anyone else despite using Linux on their tablets.
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2009-08-27
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Originally Posted by attila77
...which just serves to underscore the difficulties of straddling the profit/openness line. Companies desiring to try it need to conduct some really serious thought experiments beforehand...
Actually, they seem to be moving away from Linux, the newest entries in the Archos arsenal are Android + Win7. This is how they solved the problem of the OSS community pestering them about GPL, code, their own promises, and, well, anything.
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2009-08-27
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Originally Posted by mullf
^ nominated
Wow, I have enough karma to run if I wanted to.
Everyone run for the hills!
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2009-08-27
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Another day, now with my profile privacy settings corrected, and my Karma is still at 3. :-(
Everyone run for the hills!
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