Hi, I not sure , but,
AFAIK , I can run free software for any purpose (freedom 0) , but the Google phone is locked to one cellular provider , T-mobile , and the device is SIM-locked [1] (paragraph 9 - first line). This is not freedom ! [1] http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080923-t-mobile-google-finally-unveil-the-first-android-phone.html - doron Steven Kurylo wrote: > Even if the code is open, will the hardware be? The hardware could > easily check if the software has been changed and then cut power. > > Hopefully there will at least be some interesting bits to borrow. > > On 9/24/08, Cédric Berger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> On Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 19:21, David Samblas >> >>> any news about the real openess of android? >>> >>> >> first phone has just been announced to be released, and then the code >> should be open sourced : >> >> http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2008/09/announcing-android-10-sdk-release-1.html >> >> "So what's next for us? Well, we'll keep working on the SDK, as I >> said. But we're also working hard with our partners in the Open >> Handset Alliance on the open-source release, with the aim of making >> the code available in the fourth quarter >> " >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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