Ian Darwin wrote: > > Anything less will lead to this sort of frustration, over and over again. It is not always possible.
The way I figured it out, the GSM module will always be closed. This is not due to the hardware specs being unknown, but due to the fact that the law requires a transmitter to be approved by the FCC, and it is impossible to get an approval for a transmitter that allows anyone to change the frequencies it transmits in. I understand what the FCC is worried about (though I do not, necessarily agree with it. Anyone can build an unauthorized transmitter, and writing code that says "you have copyright permission to modify this code, but you will have to get it certified with FCC yourself before you are allowed to use it" does not, in my eyes, reduce your freedom). In other words, you will NEVER get a truly 100% open source cell phone as long as the FCC rules are as they are. Regarding the GPS, please pay attention to the fact that the GTA-02 did not "solve" this problem. It merely moved the non open source component from the software to the firmware. This solves the "supporting libraries" problem, but does not allow openness. Here, at least, I suspect that the reasons have less to do with an external certification authority, and thus have more hopes for the future. Shachar _______________________________________________ OpenMoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community