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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>I don’t expect anybody to vote for me with so many good and well
known candidates but I have had such a good experience with this community that
I would like to get more involved with it. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>All the community/open source experience I have I own to this community.
I am an independent software developer and started writing software long ago
when the “new kids on the block” were talking about windows.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>I own an n800 and couldn’t wait to get my hands on the n900 after
I heard about it. I have to say that got disappointed but finding this
community has made all the difference.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>One common complaint I hear about maemo is the supposedly small number
of applications. While I don’t agree this is necessary true, it is clear
that maemo has failed to attract “commercial” applications. I
don’t see why an “open platform” based on open source has
necessary to scare off “commercial” applications. One common
subject among consumers is how the n900 compares to android and the iphone –
the applications available always end up being the most important maemo disadvantage.
Also, how many times have you read about how bad/useless the “ovi”
store is for maemo? <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>It is obvious that the hardware will not evolve but the software can. We
may get a chance or two to update the OS with “plain vanilla meego”
but eventually that will also stop. I believe that the ability to get new
applications to be the most important aspect of keeping our devices/community alive.
We must make sure that Qt and Qt Mobility packages will continue to evolve/exist
on the n900, I would even say that we have to invest on getting the latest qt back
ported to the Diablo as well – n800 owners are a big part of this community.
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>More important than my candidacy I would like to offer some questions
for the candidates and future council:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>- Is meego a “suitable” replacement for the maemo community?
We have debian but there is also the ubuntu community. All this assuming that
at some point it will make sense to replace fremantle with some meego flavor. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>- Can we find sponsors for the maemo so we can continue to exist? Can’t
we talk Nokia into making maemo the house for the new nokia “meego”
devices? I am quite sure Nokia will also have a “meego by nokia community”
of some sort. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>- Can we figure out some model where the device owners will contribute money
so their devices don’t get obsolete? Anybody that had to pay for the
device will probably not mind paying to get better/more software. Maybe
bringing somehow the “ovi store for the n900” to the maemo
community will be enough to justify maintaining it. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>- Unrelated but important: Security and Privacy. Shouldn’t this
be an important issue? How can we just ignore all the current vulnerabilities? <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>My name is Felipe Crochik, I was born in <st1:country-region w:st="on">Brazil</st1:country-region>
and live in the <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">U.S.</st1:place></st1:country-region>
I have created MyContacts (http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=57162),
WakeOnLan (http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=52058), ported (and enhanced)
Macuco (http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=51487) and tried to help other
developers with my experience. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>If there is any room for a “fresh/green” candidate I
believe my experience with “consumer software” development can be
useful to the community as the “community experience” has been very
useful to me.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>I hope my ignorance will help bring some new arguments/ideas to the
table. Please forgive me for being so “naïve”.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Felipe<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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