On Wed, Dec 31, 2008 at 11:43:48AM +0100, Stefan de Konink wrote: > Florian Lohoff wrote: > >>But what is your motivation about this? Just to enlarge userbase (OSM)? > > > >Dont we all wish OSM "run-everywhere" maps? > > My main motivation is still not to increase hardware sales on heavily > drm'ed packages just because users think it is great hardware. In that > case lets design great hardware ourselves that is more cheap and give > OSM free with it.
How bad it goes when designing Hardware - Look at the OpenMoko project and you want to run away ... Bugs like not beeing able to power on the device after the batterie runs empty are inexcusable. Chossing a Display/FB Hardware where afterwards no specs are available for acceleration. > >TomTom has done a great job in providing navigational software with > >an exceptionally good usability. The Hardware is robust and well thought > >about. Its no wonder they are the most sold device in Germany. > > ...and they want to keep their map format extremely closed. Even if they > are the number one player. Maybe Neelie Kroes can maken TomTom give > their specs too :) Its a closed product and only designed for beeing used in a very strict environment. These dicisions are natural imho. Now we need to get over it ... Flo -- Florian Lohoff [email protected] +49-171-2280134 Those who would give up a little freedom to get a little security shall soon have neither - Benjamin Franklin
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