[maemo-developers] Non-free projects in garage (was Re: introducing friendscard -- a browser-less, gesture-based facebook client)

[From: Frank Banul]

I would like to see some non free software developed for the tablets. If
using maemo.org helps the fledgling maemo non free market grow, I think it's
a good thing. Until it becomes a burden on the maemo.org resources, I would
hope that all software that will expand the tablet's potential market share
would be encouraged. Also, having it on maemo.org keeps users from searching
in multiple locations for tablet software. If maemo.org wants to be a one
stop shop for all of your tablet needs, non free and free will need to both
exist (I hope).

IMHO,
Frank

On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 1:15 AM, Andrew Flegg <andrew at bleb.org> wrote:

> On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 4:30 AM, Alex T. W. LEUNG <alexleung at astri.org>
> wrote:
> >
> > I would like to upload it to chinook-extras-devel, non-free category.
>
> !!! First things first, this is *not* a specific dig at freindscard - or
> !!! any other non-free project in Garage.
>
> Now, now the disclaimer's out of the way, what is the general thought
> about non-free software in garage.maemo.org? It /feels/ a little wrong
> (even if you don't describe to RMS levels of conviction about free
> software): maemo.org is the home of the Maemo Community and Garage is
> a service offered to projects who need a VCS, a homepage and some
> download space.
>
> However, non-free software isn't going to use the VCS and there are
> other solutions for proprietary apps to have homepages and some
> download space.
>
> What's the benefit to those projects, and to maemo.org, of providing
> these services to non-free projects?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Andrew
>
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