[maemo-developers] Is there a roadmap for opening of binary blobs of N8x0 hardware ?

[From: Kevin Verma]

> I cannot make predictions about other components, but for the battery
> software a well-educated guess is "Never", and the reasons are manifold:
> possible liability issues, patents, and the fact that it's software
> developed by another branch of Nokia rather than internally within
> Maemo.

That gets more questions;
What is Nokia strategy to avoid getting in IP which is based on
restrictive patents ?
Does Nokia have plans to provide any cover to its community for
collaboration of its patented technology ?
Is Nokia shipping hardware that needs binary bits for some kind of
lock-in to it users ?

~kevin