Re: [ubuntu-uk] [OT] How free is the Android OS?

2008-10-17 Thread Michael G Fletcher
On Thu, Oct 16, 2008 at 11:53 PM, Rob Beard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Michael G Fletcher wrote: > > > > This might help you decide... > > http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/10/16/android_kill_switch/ > > Rob > ouch... this will be interesting to follow _ Mic

Re: [ubuntu-uk] [OT] How free is the Android OS?

2008-10-16 Thread Tim Dobson
Michael G Fletcher wrote: > * How free is the OS really?? I know it has a Linux based kernel and > will be open source (?), but with the 100% free OpenMoko, would OM be > better? I don't think anyone has their hands on it at the moment, so we don't k how free it is. I'm a proud Neo Freerunner own

Re: [ubuntu-uk] [OT] How free is the Android OS?

2008-10-16 Thread Rob Beard
Michael G Fletcher wrote: > * How free is the OS really?? I know it has a Linux based kernel and > will be open source (?), but with the 100% free OpenMoko, would OM be > better? > This might help you decide... http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/10/16/android_kill_switch/ Rob -- ubuntu-uk@li

Re: [ubuntu-uk] [OT] How free is the Android OS?

2008-10-16 Thread Javad Ayaz
leave the white for apple 2008/10/16 Michael G Fletcher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Hi Guys, slightly off-topic, but I would appreciate your thoughts on > this > > This was inspired by the news of the G1 phone being released in the UK > on the 30th of October (http://tinyurl.com/48s4gp). > > So

[ubuntu-uk] [OT] How free is the Android OS?

2008-10-16 Thread Michael G Fletcher
Hi Guys, slightly off-topic, but I would appreciate your thoughts on this This was inspired by the news of the G1 phone being released in the UK on the 30th of October (http://tinyurl.com/48s4gp). Some questions; * How free is the OS really?? I know it has a Linux based kernel and will be op