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== Introduction to open source ==
== Introduction to open source ==
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Maemo has a Linux heart and an open mind. Most of the pieces that make it are open source and contain software freedom. If you are a developer you know the beauty and usefulness of this: freedom to look how things are done, freedom to copy, distribute and improve. But does this openness matter for the rest of humans. Of course it does!
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Being practical and selfish, open source offers a chance to get good software free of charge. Many times different alternatives are offered and you have the freedom to choose.
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Still being practical but a bit more altruistic, open source software is always open for improvement, and you can help. The software is usually developed by open projects where you can propose ideas and help making them happen. You can have lots of fun getting involved even without having a clue of programming. Actually most projects look for real users willing to test fresh features, designers with good taste, creative and supportive minds of all kinds.
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Beyond practicalities and more in the ethical side of life, software freedom embodies transparency, flexibility, diversity, emancipation... These are ingredients of liberty, creativity and satisfaction. Nobody stops you from using and reusing the software and projects at hand to materialize your ideas and come up with your alternatives. What is best, the potential of collaboration is just so big and exciting that you rarely will enjoy doing anything alone.
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It's the power of passionate communities! And is this power what brings warmth to the software that warms your life.
Ideas to develop, keeping them simple and short. More catchy than accurate or explained in depth.
Ideas to develop, keeping them simple and short. More catchy than accurate or explained in depth.

Revision as of 12:29, 12 November 2008

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.

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

Maemo has a Linux heart and an open mind. Most of the pieces that make it are open source and contain software freedom. If you are a developer you know the beauty and usefulness of this: freedom to look how things are done, freedom to copy, distribute and improve. But does this openness matter for the rest of humans. Of course it does!

Being practical and selfish, open source offers a chance to get good software free of charge. Many times different alternatives are offered and you have the freedom to choose.

Still being practical but a bit more altruistic, open source software is always open for improvement, and you can help. The software is usually developed by open projects where you can propose ideas and help making them happen. You can have lots of fun getting involved even without having a clue of programming. Actually most projects look for real users willing to test fresh features, designers with good taste, creative and supportive minds of all kinds.

Beyond practicalities and more in the ethical side of life, software freedom embodies transparency, flexibility, diversity, emancipation... These are ingredients of liberty, creativity and satisfaction. Nobody stops you from using and reusing the software and projects at hand to materialize your ideas and come up with your alternatives. What is best, the potential of collaboration is just so big and exciting that you rarely will enjoy doing anything alone.

It's the power of passionate communities! And is this power what brings warmth to the software that warms your life.

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.
  • How normal people benefits from software freedom.
  • Every user is a potential contributor.
  • How Maemo benefits from the work of other projects, and viceversa.
  • Short history and trends.
  • maemo.org entry points to get started.

Links to know more: