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All we know open source is great, but in addition of the aim and the theory it is good to collect real cases. Those proof points should be based on the Maemo platform and showcase examples of open source contribution goodness. Examples on how community contributions are helping Nokia building a better platform and shipping commercial products with it.

== Application Manager ==

The open Application Manager has allowed community developers to step in and begin [[Task:Improving the Application manager|improving it]] without [http://www.internettablettalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=24582 waiting for Nokia].

== Patches ==

Community members have [https://bugs.maemo.org/buglist.cgi?query_format=advanced&short_desc_type=allwordssubstr&short_desc=&long_desc_type=substring&long_desc=&bug_file_loc_type=allwordssubstr&bug_file_loc=&status_whiteboard_type=allwordssubstr&status_whiteboard=&keywords_type=allwords&keywords=patch&emailassigned_to1=1&emailtype1=substring&email1=&emailassigned_to2=1&emailreporter2=1&emailqa_contact2=1&emailcc2=1&emailtype2=substring&email2=&bugidtype=include&bug_id=&votes=&chfieldfrom=&chfieldto=Now&chfieldvalue=&cmdtype=doit&order=Reuse+same+sort+as+last+time&field0-0-0=noop&type0-0-0=noop&value0-0-0= submitted many patches] to Maemo thanks to its open nature.

== Applications ==
Some of the best community contributions are simply applications!
=== Maemo Mapper===
Maemo Mapper has been here since OS2006 on the 770, and is a community-built, open source mapping application with GPS support. It's an excellent alternative to the default Map application included with OS2008/Diablo.
=== Canola ===
Possibly a jewel of open-source on the tablets, Canola (again, since OS2006) is a (soon to be?) open-source media center for the tablet. It's got plug-ins for last.fm, YouTube, and has a built-in podcast downloader and photo-viewer. It can download cover-art automatically (again, with a plug-in) and do plenty of neat tricks.
=== MPlayer ===
Why wasn't this included by default in OS2008, or at least Diablo? It supports every bloody format you can throw at it, and is a massive improvement over the default. There are also frontends that increase usability.

== Alternative Operating Systems ==
Many ports of other operating systems have been done and can be installed with little trouble, thanks to a great deal of community support and documentation.

Please see [[Alternative operating systems]] for more information.

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 Community members have [https://bugs.maemo.org/buglist.cgi?query_format=advanced&short_desc_type=allwordssubstr&short_desc=&long_desc_type=substring&long_desc=&bug_file_loc_type=allwordssubstr&bug_file_loc=&status_whiteboard_type=allwordssubstr&status_whiteboard=&keywords_type=allwords&keywords=patch&emailassigned_to1=1&emailtype1=substring&email1=&emailassigned_to2=1&emailreporter2=1&emailqa_contact2=1&emailcc2=1&emailtype2=substring&email2=&bugidtype=include&bug_id=&votes=&chfieldfrom=&chfieldto=Now&chfieldvalue=&cmdtype=doit&order=Reuse+same+sort+as+last+time&field0-0-0=noop&type0-0-0=noop&value0-0-0= submitted many patches] to Maemo thanks to its open nature.
-Some of these are currently being integrated into a [[Community SSU|Community Seamless Software Update]] - updates and upgrades to [[Nokia N900|N900]]'s Maemo 5 core software that can be installed as a normal firmware update, provided entirely by community members.
 == Applications ==
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 == Alternative Operating Systems ==
-{{main|Alternative operating systems}}
 Many ports of other operating systems have been done and can be installed with little trouble, thanks to a great deal of community support and documentation.
+Please see [[Alternative operating systems]] for more information.