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

[From: Andrew Flegg]

On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 2:22 PM, Frank Banul <frank.banul at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> 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.

I don't disagree - I wonder what advantage the non-free projects
*think* they're getting though?

> 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).

Users shouldn't be needing to go to garage to discover software, they
should be going to the Application Manager, downloads.maemo.org and -
in future - maemo.nokia.com.

Cheers,

Andrew

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