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Technical Help & Discussion => Apple, Linux & Open Source Software: Help, News & Discussion => Topic started by: sam on December 07, 2009, 00:51

Title: Why Open Source Phones Still Fail
Post by: sam on December 07, 2009, 00:51

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The ultimate hacker phone, the Nokia N900 is the truest expression of Linux—the OS and the philosophy—that you'll find on mobile this year. It's a great niche gadget. But the idea that free, open-source solutions will sweep the mobile world is just as doomed in the U.S. as the idea of popular, open-source desktop PCs—in this case, because mobile networks don't welcome the unexpected, and they don't welcome geeks.

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2356603,00.asp

Title: Re: Why Open Source Phones Still Fail
Post by: Simon on December 07, 2009, 00:58

Bugger!  I was looking at those. :bawl:

Title: Re: Why Open Source Phones Still Fail
Post by: sam on December 07, 2009, 02:29

well it doesnt say there is anything wrong with it... its just that the carriers dont like you f***ing around with it..

Title: Re: Why Open Source Phones Still Fail
Post by: Simon on December 07, 2009, 07:20

Half the fun is the f***ing around with it!  ;D

Title: Re: Why Open Source Phones Still Fail
Post by: sam on December 07, 2009, 14:18

Quote from: Simon on December 07, 2009, 07:20

Half the fun is the f***ing around with it!  ;D

exactly!

Title: Re: Why Open Source Phones Still Fail
Post by: Rik on December 07, 2009, 15:04

Yes, it no fun f***ing around without it.  :o: