On Tuesday 07 August 2007 16:15, Jeremy G wrote: > On 8/4/07, Jeremy G <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 8/4/07, Harrison Metzger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Why doesn't Google join Openmoko/Neo? > > > > Google has too many closed-source applications to fit with the > > completely open nature of OpenMoko, and likely, they intend to use > > their phone as an avenue to promote their applications, closed and > > open alike. > > Looks like I might end up eating my words: > > "There has been a new batch of rumors swirling about Google producing > a "gPhone" mobile telephone after a Reuters reporter stated High Tech > Computer Corp would be designing the Linux phone for Google. A > friendly penguin has told us at Phoronix that Google is looking to > team up with OpenMoko for their "gPhone". Google will not be using the > FIC Neo1973 GTA01, but they will be bringing the open-source OpenMoko > platform to their own hardware, which looks to be manufactured through > HTC, and making a few changes along the way. " > > Source: http://www.phoronix.com/?page=news_item&px=NTk1Mw
Google has never had any problem with placing their own closed stuff on top of open-source code. They are heavy open-source users, it's just to bad they are mostly users and never completely open. They do understand the power of 'default', paying big bucks to Mozilla and Opera for a search box which can be removed with two clicks. The same thing will apply to a phone, most people will never change anything in the software, no matter how open (or not) it is. AVee _______________________________________________ OpenMoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community