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== Introduction to open source == | == Introduction to open source == | ||
| - | Maemo has Linux at its heart and an open mind. Most of its components are open source, giving their users software freedom. | + | Maemo has Linux at its heart and an open mind. Most of its components are open source, giving their users software freedom. This means the freedom to get new software and updates at no cost. But there is more. Transparency, flexibility, diversity, emancipation... These are the values behind open source software. |
| - | Open source | + | Open source developers enjoy looking how things are done and having the freedom to improve them. Like with the World Wide Web, the absence of license restrictions and fees allows anybody with the knowledge to start a new project or contribute to existing ones. The openness of the Maemo platform attracts open source projects developed by the community, bringing more choices to users. |
| - | + | Open source software is created by communities of developers and users, working together to solve problems and implement new ideas. Users get in direct contact with the developers to suggest improvements, obtain support and get involved. Smart minds, creative skills and helpful people of all kinds are welcome. | |
| - | + | What is best, the potential for collaboration is so exciting that you will rarely find yourself working alone. It's the power of passionate communities! And this power is what brings warmth to the software that warms your life. | |
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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 12:07, 14 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 Linux at its heart and an open mind. Most of its components are open source, giving their users software freedom. This means the freedom to get new software and updates at no cost. But there is more. Transparency, flexibility, diversity, emancipation... These are the values behind open source software.
Open source developers enjoy looking how things are done and having the freedom to improve them. Like with the World Wide Web, the absence of license restrictions and fees allows anybody with the knowledge to start a new project or contribute to existing ones. The openness of the Maemo platform attracts open source projects developed by the community, bringing more choices to users.
Open source software is created by communities of developers and users, working together to solve problems and implement new ideas. Users get in direct contact with the developers to suggest improvements, obtain support and get involved. Smart minds, creative skills and helpful people of all kinds are welcome.
What is best, the potential for collaboration is so exciting that you will rarely find yourself working alone. It's the power of passionate communities! And this power is 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.
- 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:
- FSF philosophy
- Why Open Source? (from David Wheeler - numbers based argument)
- Why Open Source? (from Red Hat - more emotional argument)
- Open Source on wikipedia
- ...
- propose URLs