The 'news' on these 'free devices' are spreading on multiple channels, other forums, IRC, and not least Twitter.<br>There is not much that can prevent people from submitting requests for a free device in the programs where they are offered.<br>
Obviously, a bunch of those submissions will be, and have been, disregarded as not qualified.<br>As for the Community Awards, the Council will review each submission. Some are 'easy' to reject for clear reasons, eg no commitments in the past, no TMO accounts, or just-created TMO accounts.<br>
But rest assured that the Council will look at each submission and the submitters history. On the list of submissions you will notice quite a few are already put in the que as not considerable.<br><br>/nieldk<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">
On Tue, Jun 5, 2012 at 7:30 AM, Timo Pelkonen <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:peltsip@gmail.com" target="_blank">peltsip@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
Sorry to inform you, but have you heard the news?<br><br>First MeeGo and now Tizen. I think you don't know the backgrounds but there has been people in ITT forums (internettablettalk) since a long long time ago. I logged into there when I bought my sweet N800. Would it be fair to someone contributing years and years (I don't count myself into that group) to not get the device and someone with big promises and some posts in an unknown forum (we have this <a href="http://talk.maemo.org" target="_blank">talk.maemo.org</a> too...) gets a device instead? And conviently this new guy appears as soon as such device program is announced....<br>
<br>There isn't future that bright for maemo, that is why I think it is brilliant to reward people from past deeds. A LOT of voulenteer sweat and work hours has been poured into maemo community and at least I appreciate it a lot even though people making investment decisions didn't trust to it.<br>
<br>Ossipena / Timo P<div class="HOEnZb"><div class="h5"><br><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">2012/6/4 Roland Sennrich <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:rolandsennrich@googlemail.com" target="_blank">rolandsennrich@googlemail.com</a>></span><br>
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Iván<br><br>I understand. I`ve done in the past much for the Maemo Community, for example i helped other person on <a href="http://n900forum.de" target="_blank">n900forum.de</a> or opensmartpad to solve problems with devices. I think, this kind of help who i done in the past is some<br>
<br>Some friends and I could not even known the n900 and recommend they had also purchased. They were also far more satisfied and did not regret the purchase of this equipment. Therefore also have contributed to the increase in Maemo - albeit in miniature. <br>
<br>Also, I put linux on my personal computers since mid 2003 and share and support the thought of open source. I insitalled Linux on computer by friends, family and some small companys.<br><br>I myself own the n900 since the beginning of 2011th Before I had even devices from Nokia and other manufacturers had never tried it because it is simply the best nokia. So I would also like to forward more actively collaborate, seeking aid and support projects and share ideas. <span lang="en"><span>I</span> <span>find that I</span> <span>ask</span> <span>when</span> <span>seeking help</span> <span>for</span> <span>problems</span> <span>and</span> <span>maemo</span> <span>and</span> <span>have</span> <span>supported</span> <span>meego</span> <span>is</span> <span>also</span> <span>an important</span> <span>part</span> <span>of</span> <span>community</span> <span>work</span><span>.</span> <span>Not</span> <span>only develop</span> <span>programs</span> <span>is one of them</span><span>.</span> <span>But above all</span> <span>I</span> <span>am a little</span> <span>upset that</span> <span>the</span> <span>user</span> <span>will</span> <span>preferred</span> <span>have</span> <span>been</span> <span>written</span> <span>in the</span> <span>past</span><span>,</span> <span>but</span> <span>the</span> <span>other</span> <span>user</span> <span>to</span> <span>user</span> <span>help</span> <span>at a disadvantage.</span> <span>I love it Do</span> <span>with joy</span><span>,</span> <span>the</span> <span>first steps</span> <span>with</span><span>, for example,</span> <span>QT</span><span>, C</span> <span>+</span> <span>+ and</span> <span>sql</span> <span>to</span> <span>make</span><span>,</span> <span>but</span> <span>I</span> <span>think it would be</span> <span>best</span> <span>if I</span> <span>could test</span> <span>results</span> <span>on a</span> <span>unit</span> <span>that I regard</span> <span>even in the hands</span><span>.</span> <span>Not just</span> <span>in an emulator</span><span>.</span></span><br>
<br>In September this year I will once again push the school desk for two years while learning the program. So this would be the ideal career opportunity and private interests together with your support to unite.<br><br>
I`m really sad and disappointed about that i as a beginner get no chance to get a device, but persons who has already a device get probably a second device. I think it is importend to the test software on different "same" devices - but for it - a developer can share this alpha and beta programms with otner N950 Owner. The feedback will be much higher. <br>
<br>I don`t know which " single information" did you mean Iván - please help me, i can tell to you all informations where needed. My TMO username is nicetux too. <br><br>Roland<br><br>------------<div>
<div><br><br>You wrote:<br>
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On 5/28/12, Iván Gálvez Junquera <<a href="mailto:ivgalvez@gmail.com" target="_blank">ivgalvez@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> Roland,<br>
><br>
> You have not even provided any single information about your identity, so<br>
> your self nomination will be discarded.<br>
><br>
> Please bear in mind that this is not a lottery, and the only people that<br>
> will receive these awards will be those whose merits are well proven.<br>
><br>
> 2012/5/28 <a href="mailto:rolandsennrich@googlemail.com" target="_blank">rolandsennrich@googlemail.com</a> <<a href="mailto:rolandsennrich@googlemail.com" target="_blank">rolandsennrich@googlemail.com</a>><br>
><br>
>> **<br>
>><br>
>> I wrote already about my ideas in my head. But i think whe should go and<br>
>> encourage beginners and newbies too, not only persons who done something<br>
>> in<br>
>> the past. I belive, there are some interested peoble outside who want to<br>
>> start but have motivation or who lack the equipment.<br>
>><br>
>> For me, i wrote already i prefer the N950 because of the HW keyboard, i<br>
>> use the keyboard on my N900 really much - not only for writing emails -<br>
>> for<br>
>> work and edit on terminal to.<br>
>><br>
>> Linuxpower 4 ever, Maemo 4 ever<br>
>><br>
>> I hope i get a N950. It will me make happy and it is time to give<br>
>> something back to the community. Let us work together!<br>
>><br>
>> Roland<br>
>> --<br>
>> *** gesendet vom Nokia N900 ***<br>
>><br>
>> ----- Ursprüngliche Mitteilung -----<br>
>> > Hi,<br>
>> ><br>
>> > Can I change my decision for the N950?<br>
>> > Since I don't have a N9 I'd accept also a N9, not only a N950. :)<br>
>> ><br>
>> > Thanks<br>
>> ><br>
>> > > Hello,<br>
>> > ><br>
>> > > I'm nominating myself for the Maemo Community Awards. I would like a<br>
>> > > N950.<br>
>> > > I've released some packages in the past (like smssend, groupsms,<br>
>> > > volumecontroldaemon, vodafone190, vodafone190 desktop widget,<br>
>> > > QtBatteryWidget, QtLockscreen) and updated some existing packages<br>
>> > > (like pcsxrearmed, psx4m, psx4m-gui) and I'd really like to<br>
>> > > develop<br>
>> > > also for the N9. :)<br>
>> > ><br>
>> > > username: sakya<br>
>> > ><br>
>> > > Ciao<br>
>> > > Paolo<br>
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