Hi Tomasz, On Fri, Dec 24, 2010 at 4:53 PM, Tomasz Sterna <[email protected]> wrote: > This just came on #meego @freenode > > [16:36:26] welfg: meego is google's company? > [16:36:39] thiago: no > [...] > [16:41:40] welfg: Download.MeeGo v1.1 for Netbooks (Google Chrome Browser) > [16:41:50] welfg: This release requires accepting the Google Chrome end user > license agreement (EULA). > [16:42:11] welfg: looks like made by google > > Is this the image we want to project?
MeeGo is an Open Source Linux distribution. This means that it provides Open Source software packages conveniently installed for those who download MeeGo or those who buy a computer with MeeGo on it. Some of those Open Source software packages have end user license agreements, some don't. The Google Chrome browser is one of those that do. But the Google Chrome browser is just one of literally thousands of applications available on MeeGo and its end user license agreement has no bearing on MeeGo as a whole. Users can simply remove the browser if they don't like the agreement and download another browser whose agreement they do like, or even on without a EULA. The important point is that MeeGo is Open Source, so you're free to customize and add and remove whatever you want. In no way is MeeGo controlled by Google or any other single commercial entity. Rather MeeGo is hosted under the auspices of a foundation and policy decisions are made by the Technical Steering Committee who make their decisions out in the open in consultation with everyone in the community - including yourself if you wish to participate. So don't let someone else's casual interpretation fool you - MeeGo is pure Open Source and not part of Google. Regards, Jeremiah _______________________________________________ MeeGo-dev mailing list [email protected] http://lists.meego.com/listinfo/meego-dev
