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Open Source Linux Phone Goes On Sale
An anonymous reader writes "Sean Moss-Pultz has just announced on the OpenMoko mailing list that the Neo1973 is finally available for purchase. OpenMoko.com is now taking orders via credit card. OpenMoko intends to 'free your phone' through a hardware-independent and open source user interface backed by the Linux kernel. This device could very well stand as a competitor to the more expensive Apple iPhone, but at a fraction of the price and with no vendor lock-in. Although the devices in this release cycle (GTA01) are mainly intended for developers, the up-and-coming devices targeted to the consumer market (GTA02) will also feature WiFi capabilities, a 3D acceleration unit, and 256MB of on-board flash. Both units will use the MicroSD card interface for removable storage and have USB client / host capabilities. For a full feature list, check out OpenMoko.com or the OpenMoko Wiki."
What a bunch of smelly, hot air crapola. I see this on the internet as often as there are idiots that buy it. It's BS, folks, BS.
It's like an iPhone but uglier!
I stuck my SIM in your mother's phone.
And what kind of control do you need over the GPRS/GSM ?
Heh, if you have to ask you wouldn't understand.
Do you have any control on your DSL modem ?
Actually, yes I do.
So uhh.. where's the source code? I didn't see any mention of source code or documentation on their web site; did I miss it?
Obviously the GPL doesn't compel them to release the code publicly; they're only required to make any GPL-derived source code available to people who buy the phone (and those people may redistribute it). Still, the best way of complying with the license is to make the source code freely downloadable on their web site (like this).
$x='S24;r)>63/* h@<5+oZ)32"5cz';$me='phroggy'x$];
$x=~y+ -xz+\0-Tx+;print$_^chop$me for split'',$x;
And that is why your opinion is worthless.
Check out my foes list to see who is so retarded that they can't use the signature line!!!