On Wednesday 01 June 2005 01:44, Puneet Lakhina wrote:
Hi guys, i guess you all must have heard about Nokia 770 its a Linux based Internet tablet that can use bluetooth Wi-FI to connect to the net n has a host of other feature. And its dedicated for Internet i.e. no phone.
I think it is targeting the wireless voip market, which could make GSM /CDMA cellular services as popular as horse-back transport.
But one thing struck me about the nokia main site for the device( www.nokia.com/770 http://www.nokia.com/770) it does not even mention the term Linux or Open source. Dont know why that is??
Nokia having just emerged out of the dark cave, are testing the waters. The recent Nokia "patent gift" to the kernel is a case in point. As RMS said it seems to be one of the companies who try to give as little as possible in exchange for a cave full of FLOSS riches. The opening of it's patents itself was probably brought about by it's inability to distribute patent restricted code in the linux kernel, since this would place restrictions on a recipient and hence invalidate their licence to distribute the kernel. Thank RMS & saints for the gpl.
rgds jtd
On 6/2/05, sherlock@vsnl.com sherlock@vsnl.com wrote:
On Wednesday 01 June 2005 01:44, Puneet Lakhina wrote:
Hi guys, i guess you all must have heard about Nokia 770 its a Linux based Internet tablet that can use bluetooth Wi-FI to connect to the net n has a host of other feature. And its dedicated for Internet i.e. no phone.
I think it is targeting the wireless voip market, which could make GSM /CDMA cellular services as popular as horse-back transport.
No it does not have voice features thats what makes it unique so at the initial stages atleast whereby the service providers dont provide exclusive data service ul have to use ur phone for accessing the GPRS network n all dat
But one thing struck me about the nokia main site for the device( www.nokia.com/770 http://www.nokia.com/770 http://www.nokia.com/770)
it does not even
mention the term Linux or Open source. Dont know why that is??
Nokia having just emerged out of the dark cave, are testing the waters. The recent Nokia "patent gift" to the kernel is a case in point. As RMS said it seems to be one of the companies who try to give as little as possible in exchange for a cave full of FLOSS riches. The opening of it's patents itself was probably brought about by it's inability to distribute patent restricted code in the linux kernel, since this would place restrictions on a recipient and hence invalidate their licence to distribute the kernel. Thank RMS & saints for the gpl.
Great i have met rms in person and he is every bit of the man you read him to be
rgds
jtd
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