On Wed, May 20, 2009 at 05:37:50PM +0800, William Kenworthy wrote: > Going by the criteria most of you use, you must immediately delete all > versions of Linux and destroy your OM phones and any other harware you > own, as it almost certainly has used proproety software/hardware > somewhere in its manufacturing chain:
You have a completely radical view of the subject which I don't subscribe. > Linux has been used on a number of propriety devices, including very > tightly locked down versions (Nokia and other phones). And I don't advocate them. > OM hardware has the closed firmware GPS and GSM chipsets They run on independent processors and conversation is done through a serial device, modem-like. It's not perfect, but it's light years ahead in terms of freedom. > I am a bit aghast at the weirdness shown here: > Wake up! Please don't insult people. I resent the implications of those two statements. Thanks, Rui -- Grudnuk demand sustenance! Today is Setting Orange, the 67th day of Discord in the YOLD 3175 + No matter how much you do, you never do enough -- unknown + Whatever you do will be insignificant, | but it is very important that you do it -- Gandhi + So let's do it...? _______________________________________________ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
