Re: [OT] How many dimensions? (WAS: Power over radio)

2009-08-29 Thread Erez D
disclaimer: Although i am (was) a physicist, I am not a string theorist. On Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 10:06 PM, Oleg Goldshmidt p...@goldshmidt.orgwrote: Shachar Shemesh shac...@shemesh.biz writes: Dotan Cohen wrote: Oleg, I understood that the universe has 11 or so dimensions, and that 5

an open phone from nokia ?

2009-08-29 Thread Erez D
nokia is realeasing the N900 smartphone. which is using maemo (linux) as it's os. will this be a de-facto open phone, or could nokia keep it closed ? erez. http://benhamo.org/wp/?p=1628 http://www.h-online.com/open/Nokia-announces-N900-mobile-computer--/news/114106

Re: an open phone from nokia ?

2009-08-29 Thread Shachar Shemesh
Erez D wrote: nokia is realeasing the N900 smartphone. which is using maemo (linux) as it's os. will this be a de-facto open phone, or could nokia keep it closed ? In all likelyhood, the system will be more or less open (i.e. - there will be some closed drivers), but the actual phone

Re: an open phone from nokia ?

2009-08-29 Thread Hetz Ben Hamo
Umm, actually, pretty open.. Read this: http://flors.wordpress.com/2009/08/27/software-freedom-lovers-here-comes-maemo-5/ Also, within the last few days, they signed and sumbitted new drivers to be included in the standard kernel. The technology that they use is open and it's right there on

Re: an open phone from nokia ?

2009-08-29 Thread Shachar Shemesh
I should make it clear that my previous email was a guess based on my experience with mobile platforms. I may well be surprised yet. Having said that: Hetz Ben Hamo wrote: Also, within the last few days, they signed and sumbitted new drivers to be included in the standard kernel. The

Re: an open phone from nokia ?

2009-08-29 Thread Lior Kaplan
2009/8/29 Erez D erez0...@gmail.com: nokia is realeasing the N900 smartphone. which is using maemo (linux) as it's os. will this be a de-facto open phone, or could nokia keep it closed ? The GSM part can't be open as that's an FCC requirements. Open Moko has the same issue.

Re: an open phone from nokia ?

2009-08-29 Thread Shachar Shemesh
Lior Kaplan wrote: 2009/8/29 Erez D erez0...@gmail.com: nokia is realeasing the N900 smartphone. which is using maemo (linux) as it's os. will this be a de-facto open phone, or could nokia keep it closed ? The GSM part can't be open as that's an FCC requirements. Open Moko has the

Re: an open phone from nokia ?

2009-08-29 Thread Noam Rathaus
Hi Shachar, 2009/8/29 Shachar Shemesh shac...@shemesh.biz: I should make it clear that my previous email was a guess based on my experience with mobile platforms. I may well be surprised yet. Having said that: Hetz Ben Hamo wrote: Also, within the last few days, they signed and sumbitted

[HAIFUX LECTURE]FSF Compliance Lab - Yoni Rabkin

2009-08-29 Thread Orna Agmon Ben-Yehuda
On Monday, August 31st at 18:30, Haifux will gather to hear the long-asked-for talk of Yoni Rabkin, a licensing volunteer for the FSF Compliance Lab (http://www.fsf.org/licensing/team). Yoni will talk about the: FSF Compliance Lab Abstract We explain the what, who and how of

Feedback on Acer laptop w. Linux

2009-08-29 Thread Boaz Rymland
Hi all, Can anyone provide feedback on the following Acer laptop, or any other Acer Linux based laptops? (Interestingly, searching for linux word in laptop section in zap.co.il shows almost exclusively only Acer results: http://zap.co.il/models.aspx?sog=C-PCLaptopkeyword=linux). In specific

Re: Feedback on Acer laptop w. Linux

2009-08-29 Thread Steve Litt
On Saturday 29 August 2009 16:52:49 Boaz Rymland wrote: Hi all, Can anyone provide feedback on the following Acer laptop, or any other Acer Linux based laptops? (Interestingly, searching for linux word in laptop section in zap.co.il shows almost exclusively only Acer results:

Re: Feedback on Acer laptop w. Linux

2009-08-29 Thread Noam Rathaus
Hi Steve, On Sun, Aug 30, 2009 at 7:28 AM, Steve Littsl...@troubleshooters.com wrote: On Saturday 29 August 2009 16:52:49 Boaz Rymland wrote: Hi all, Can anyone provide feedback on the following Acer laptop, or any other Acer Linux based laptops? (Interestingly, searching for linux word in

Re: Feedback on Acer laptop w. Linux

2009-08-29 Thread Boaz Rymland
Thanks for the input. The Linux powered Acer laptop comes with Linpus as far as I can tell. I see in Zap other Acers with Linux but searching the net I see my targeted model powered with Linpus as well (In India, for example). I still contemplate on whether to go with the Windows powered