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Nokia Leaks Phone With Full GNU/Linux Distribution
An anonymous reader writes "It is now clear why Nokia has been so slow with S60 updates: the upcoming N900 just left everything else in the dust. Unlike Google's Linux platform, Nokia is not intentionally breaking compatibility with real distros, choosing instead to bring you the unmatchable power of GNU/Linux on your phone. This is the most awesome device I have ever seen: MAP3 CPU/GPU, 3,5" 800x480 touchscreen, keyboard, Wi-Fi, HSPA, GPS; 5-MP camera, CZ lens, 32 GB storage, SD slot; X11, VT100 terminal emulator, APT package manager. Estimated price without credit: $780 (N.5800: $390, iPhone 3GS: $750). Developers should note that even though the current desktop is still GTK+, Qt will be standard across all Nokia platforms in the near future (less powerful phones will use Qt on the Symbian kernel). Users can download flashing software from Nokia, and patches can be submitted at the Maemo site."
Wow, this got modded flamebait *seconds* after it was posted. *Seconds!* Some moderator has a real stick up their ass...
I'd love an explanation of how this posting (which says I suspect someone dislikes Javascript for no rational reason) is more flamebait than the parent it was responding to (which says applications made with Javascript can't possibly exist in a "real" distro.)
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Yup. It should have been just "Linux" instead of "GNU/Linux". (Sorry RMS... just had to stir the pot.)
What a loser. You know that laptops come with lock down cables, right? So, get one for your phone, FFS. Now, you're going to ask me, "What do I lock it down to?" Oh ye of little imagination. You've heard of body piercing, right? Take your lame ass down to the local piercing shop, lay your tallywhacker on the counter, and have a ring put into it. (Yes, they make rings small enough to fit your equipment.) Take all of your jeans, cut a little hole in the bottom of the pocket so you can pass that cable through. Attach one end of the cable to your ring, attach the other end to the phone. Problem solved. And, just THINK of what you and your girlfriend can do with that cable at night!! Oh, one last thought. Turn the ringer off on your phone, and just let the thing vibrate.
"Windows is like the faint smell of piss in a subway: it's there, and there's nothing you can do about it." - Charlie Br
Awesome.
Want me to pop you off an email whenever I post? It could give you a leg-up on all the other people rushing to mod me flamebait.
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