Task:Texts for maemo.nokia.com

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=== What is Maemo? ===
=== What is Maemo? ===
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Maemo is more than a software development platform. Maemo is an open collaboration between a major corporation and a generous group of volunteer programmers, hackers, designers, and users. While Maemo is a ''system'' with Linux at its heart, it is also an ''organization'' consisting of both people and code. With and open heart -- and an open mind -- Maemo operates freely and unhindered.
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Maemo is a software platform based primarily on open source code that powers mobile devices like the N810 Internet Tablet.
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=== Maemo Development ===
=== Maemo Development ===
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Most of Maemo's components are open source, which gives users and developers software freedom—freedom to get new software and updates at absolutely no cost. But there is more. Transparency, flexibility, diversity, emancipation... These are the values behind open source software and Maemo.
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Maemo is developed as an open collaboration between Nokia and many generous volunteer programmers, designers, and users. Most of Maemo's components are open source, which gives users and developers the freedom and flexibility to modify and use the software how they please.
Developers are naturally inquisitive and enjoy understanding how things are created. Open source developers have the freedom to improve them. As with the World Wide Web, the absence of license restrictions and fees allows anyone with the knowledge and initiative to start new projects and contribute to existing ones. The openness of the Maemo platform attracts open source projects developed by the community. This means more choices for users and more freedom for developers.
Developers are naturally inquisitive and enjoy understanding how things are created. Open source developers have the freedom to improve them. As with the World Wide Web, the absence of license restrictions and fees allows anyone with the knowledge and initiative to start new projects and contribute to existing ones. The openness of the Maemo platform attracts open source projects developed by the community. This means more choices for users and more freedom for developers.
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=== Get Involved with Maemo ===
=== Get Involved with Maemo ===
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There are several ways to get involved in the Maemo community. If you just want to get your feet wet in community affairs or ask other users for help, head over to [http://talk.maemo.org Maemo Talk]. If you know of a bug or want to make a feature request, do it at [http://bugs.maemo.org Maemo Bugzilla]. If you're a developer, star with the [http://maemo.org/development/documentation/ Maemo documentation] and check out some of the current projects going on at [http://garage.maemo.org Maemo Garage]. It doesn't matter how you interact with Maemo—every community member's contribution makes this community better.
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There are several ways to get involved with Maemo. If you just want to get your feet wet in community affairs or ask other users for help, head over to [http://talk.maemo.org talk.maemo.org]. If you know of a bug or want to make a feature request, do it at [http://bugs.maemo.org bugs.maemo.org]. If you're a developer, start with the [http://maemo.org/development/documentation/ Maemo documentation] and check out some of the current projects going on at [http://garage.maemo.org garage.maemo.org]. It doesn't matter how you interact with Maemo—every community member's contribution makes this community better.
== Further Development Needed ==
== Further Development Needed ==

Revision as of 14:35, 16 February 2009

maemo.nokia.com will contain two pages related to the current scope of maemo.org. Here we will draft the text for both. Quim has to deliver a first complete draft by 2008-11-18.

Contents

Introduction for developers

Ideas to develop, keeping them simple and short. More catchy than accurate or explained in depth.

  • Basic platform description.
  • Intro to the offering in a sensible way: Mozilla add-ons, Python, C/C++, GTK+Qt, SDK, SDK+, Eclipse plugins (do we need to digest all this or make a tighter selection).
  • Specific message to Linux ports.
  • Specific message to Symbian and .NET developers.
  • Highlights on open platform development.
  • Introduction to Forum Nokia: official & stable.
  • Introduction to maemo.org Developers corner: community & unstable.
  • Links to Quickstart Guide, Reference Manual and Training Materials.

Introduction to open source

What is Maemo?

Maemo is a software platform based primarily on open source code that powers mobile devices like the N810 Internet Tablet.

Maemo Development

Maemo is developed as an open collaboration between Nokia and many generous volunteer programmers, designers, and users. Most of Maemo's components are open source, which gives users and developers the freedom and flexibility to modify and use the software how they please.

Developers are naturally inquisitive and enjoy understanding how things are created. Open source developers have the freedom to improve them. As with the World Wide Web, the absence of license restrictions and fees allows anyone with the knowledge and initiative to start new projects and contribute to existing ones. The openness of the Maemo platform attracts open source projects developed by the community. This means more choices for users and more freedom for developers.

The Maemo Community

Open source software is created by communities of developers and users working together to solve problems, innovate existing technologies, and implement new ideas. Users are in direct contact with developers and can suggest improvements, obtain support, and get involved. Smart minds, creative skills, and helpful people of all kinds are all welcome—and, in fact, are necessities of a sustainable open source community.

The best part is the exciting potential for collaboration—you will rarely find yourself working alone. This is the power of a passionate community. It is exactly this power that brings humanity together through software that improves the lives of others.

Get Involved with Maemo

There are several ways to get involved with Maemo. If you just want to get your feet wet in community affairs or ask other users for help, head over to talk.maemo.org. If you know of a bug or want to make a feature request, do it at bugs.maemo.org. If you're a developer, start with the Maemo documentation and check out some of the current projects going on at garage.maemo.org. It doesn't matter how you interact with Maemo—every community member's contribution makes this community better.

Further Development Needed

Ideas to develop, keeping them simple and short. More catchy than accurate or explained in depth.

  • Why being able to look at the source code of software is relevant to normal people.
    • No licencing costs
    • Freedom to use (No constricting EULA)
    • Freedom to share (pass copies around)
    • Developing software in the open permits peer review (more secure software)
    • Development by community - the doors are open, come on in!
  • How normal people benefits from software freedom.
  • Every user is a potential contributor.
  • How Maemo benefits from the work of other projects, and viceversa.
    • Sharing infrastructure - collaborate on higher quality building materials to make better houses
    • Collaboration on what's shared, competition on what's different
  • Short history and trends.
  • maemo.org entry points to get started.

Links to know more: