Re: New Nokia device is Debian-based?
David Weinehall(tao@debian.org)@2005-06-06 11:47:
> > <snip>
> > top company to bottom in my mind. Sigh ... I would have liked one of
> > those tablet computer.
>
> So, I take it you don't buy any products from Apple, IBM, Sony,
> etc either?
Apple ... nope
IBM ... nope
Sony ... okay, so you got me!
> There's a distinct difference between corporate policy and the project
> internal policy of the Nokia/OSSO team who have developed the N770.
>
> > Software patents are an absolute menace in the USA it would be crazy
> > for Europe to also start issuing them.
>
> Well, the European Parliament is (or has at least been) strongly opposed
> to software patents, so it's unlikely that they will pass without some
> serious trickery.
I certainly hope so. The USA situation is completely insane IMHO.
> NOTE: I'm a Nokia employee and work on the N770 team, but this is by
> no means an official statement...
>
> Regards: David Weinehall
Be careful what you post though! Nokia may be different but the "do
no evil" company google fired a guy for sharing his views :-)
Steve
PS Okay .. Id still like one of those tablets but the software patent
thing is pretty upsetting and I am quite suprised Nokia is on the
wrong side.
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