Linux Smartphones On The Rise

Posted by timothy on Tuesday May 4, 2004 @11:53AM from the mwa-ha-ha dept.

nostriluu writes "I know, some people want their cell phone to just be a cell phone. To those people, I suggest a second hand phone. For those of us who want to cram as much functionality as possible into a device we are going to bother carrying everywhere, there is the promise of the Linux Smartphone. I've had a P800 for over a year now and while it's great (although a brick), I can't wait for a Linux based device to bring the culture of openness and upgradability, as opposed to the intentional obsolesence and $10 for every little utility someone reinvents for "closed" devices."

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GPL police are coming! by Anonymous Coward · 2004-05-04 11:54 · Score: -1, Troll

Can't wait for the GPL zealots to start demanding source to the SIM card!
Sweet, but by nil5 · 2004-05-04 11:55 · Score: -1, Troll

is it gentoo?

How long do you think it would take to compile on my cell phone?

either way, sweet.
Re:Christ by Anonymous Coward · 2004-05-04 12:19 · Score: -1, Troll

Fuck business. Fuck capitalism. Abolish private property. Viva communism!