The point I bring from this is that if, for instance, TomTom has mapping software that I want to use, I shouldn't have to jump through hoops to get it. I should just be able to go into the market place, go to 'Non-Free Software', and buy the TomTom app.
Your argument may be 'but every software for the phone really should be free - people will write it'. However, if someone hasn't come up with an absolutely free, modifiable mapping software, I should just be able to get the proprietary, closed version. It should be easier to do that than to look in the marketplace, conclude 'oh, this doesn't exist', and not get an OpenMoko phone because of it. If you feel allowing proprietary, closed software in hurts the 'free your phone' spirit, and the market place is closed to them, it only hurts the amount of applications available for the phone. I'm going to write a finance application for OpenMoko. Is it going to be free and open source? Yes. However, if I were trying to live off of it, it would be very hard to make it free and open source. Even in areas such as being a waiter where tips are expected and there is a known steady stream of customers giving tips, tips alone aren't sufficient. Thanks. Richard _______________________________________________ OpenMoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org https://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community