Actually, I'd say that GPL would be more correctly associated to "free" than "open". It's a shame that "free" in english is primarily associated to "free as in beer" in this context, though, which causes all the controversy already discussed around "Free your phone". I love that motto :'(
On Tue, Apr 22, 2008 at 3:59 PM, steve <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Open. Mobile. Free. is the tagline > > It captures our culture. OPEN, GPL code; MOBILE, focus on the unwired life; > FREE, no charge for the OS. > > That tagline will not change. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Hans L > Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 11:02 AM > To: List for Openmoko community discussion > Subject: Re: Openmoko sounds, Motto > > > > I think something as simple as a cheerful suggestion to "Open up" > would be a really good motto. It sort of suggests a feeling of > increased communication. Old phones have kept you closed off from > accessing technology the way you want, whereas trying openmoko would > let you out of such confines. > I could see a slight downside if someone interpreted it as an order, > like someone banging on your door, screaming it. It's all in the > delivery though. > > Also since Openmoko allows users to turn their device into whatever > they can dream of, something like: "Open to interpretation" might be > another cool motto. > > Hans > > _______________________________________________ > Openmoko community mailing list > community@lists.openmoko.org > http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community > > > _______________________________________________ > Openmoko community mailing list > community@lists.openmoko.org > http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community > _______________________________________________ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community