Hi Danny, Here's my thought in this supposed 'freedom' of Android devices. http://mulingsilang.wordpress.com/2011/01/09/android-at-last/
On Mon, Mar 7, 2011 at 9:42 AM, Danny Ching <[email protected]> wrote: > point well taken. It frees us from hidden source codes. > > But isn't it true that the underlying goal of open source is to empower the > user? Ironic then that, the hidden source Apple, provides us access to > software, while our fellow open source supporter denies us access to > software. > > just noting the irony. > > > On Mon, Mar 7, 2011 at 9:19 AM, Rogelio Serrano <[email protected] > > wrote: > >> On Mon, Mar 7, 2011 at 8:59 AM, Danny Ching <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Just a question. >> > >> > If Android (which is based on Linux) is supposed to be more open and >> free, >> > why is it that Filipinos are not allowed to buy stuff on the marketplace >> on >> > Android? Apple App Store actually allows me to purchase solutions. I >> thought >> > open source was about freedom? >> > >> >> define freedom. i prefer the gpl definition of free software. i can >> get the source code for free. and if i want to save time i can buy the >> binaries from people who has the time to actually build and maintain >> the binaries. >> >> the android marketplace is a business. its not an open source >> enterprise. you buy binaries and the source code may or may not be >> available. am i right? so they have reasons why they cant sell to >> flipinos. most probably they dont have a partner or agent in the >> philippines who can handle the payment. maybe telcos in the phil are >> not buying into adroid at all. are they waiting for m$ marketplace? >> hehe! >> >> -- >> quarq consulting: agile, open source >> _________________________________________________ >> Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List >> http://lists.linux.org.ph/mailman/listinfo/plug >> Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph >> > > > _________________________________________________ > Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List > http://lists.linux.org.ph/mailman/listinfo/plug > Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph > -- Michael R. Janapin PBTS Baguio City, Philippines http://mulingsilang.wordpress.com http://www.pbts.net.ph
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