Re: Linux for Mobile phones and PDAs [long]

From: Pavel Machek
Date: Thu Jun 02 2005 - 17:01:42 EST


Hi!

> >Emmanuel Fleury:
> >>So, indeed, Nokia has been funding several Open Source projects for the
> >>last few months without advertising it too much. From my (poor)
> >>knowledge here are some of the companies Nokia did fund for getting its
> >>770 ready:
> >
> >This is good news. OTOH sharp zauruses have been here for quite long
> >time, and failed to make this kind of publicity.
> >
> >Pavel,
> >[still trying to make 2.6 mount / on his zaurus sl-5500]
>
> There are differences in how Nokia and Sharp are dealing with the Open
> Source communities. Nokia are openly saying they want to commit development
> work back to their respective projects where they can. Sharp were never
> interested in doing this. If Sharp had been interested in the
> >community,

Yes, you are right. Nokia seems to be doing the right thing, and I
thank them for it.
Pavel
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