I would like to see some non free software developed for the tablets. If using <a href="http://maemo.org">maemo.org</a> helps the fledgling maemo non free market grow, I think it's a good thing. Until it becomes a burden on the <a href="http://maemo.org">maemo.org</a> resources, I would hope that all software that will expand the tablet's potential market share would be encouraged. Also, having it on <a href="http://maemo.org">maemo.org</a> keeps users from searching in multiple locations for tablet software. If <a href="http://maemo.org">maemo.org</a> wants to be a one stop shop for all of your tablet needs, non free and free will need to both exist (I hope).<br>
<br>IMHO,<br>Frank<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 1:15 AM, Andrew Flegg <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:andrew@bleb.org">andrew@bleb.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 4:30 AM, Alex T. W. LEUNG <<a href="mailto:alexleung@astri.org">alexleung@astri.org</a>> wrote:<br>
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> I would like to upload it to chinook-extras-devel, non-free category.<br>
<br>
!!! First things first, this is *not* a specific dig at freindscard - or<br>
!!! any other non-free project in Garage.<br>
<br>
Now, now the disclaimer's out of the way, what is the general thought<br>
about non-free software in <a href="http://garage.maemo.org" target="_blank">garage.maemo.org</a>? It /feels/ a little wrong<br>
(even if you don't describe to RMS levels of conviction about free<br>
software): <a href="http://maemo.org" target="_blank">maemo.org</a> is the home of the Maemo Community and Garage is<br>
a service offered to projects who need a VCS, a homepage and some<br>
download space.<br>
<br>
However, non-free software isn't going to use the VCS and there are<br>
other solutions for proprietary apps to have homepages and some<br>
download space.<br>
<br>
What's the benefit to those projects, and to <a href="http://maemo.org" target="_blank">maemo.org</a>, of providing<br>
these services to non-free projects?<br>
<br>
Cheers,<br>
<br>
Andrew<br>
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