Open development/Why the closed packages
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* [https://bugs.maemo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3195 Connection applet] | * [https://bugs.maemo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3195 Connection applet] | ||
* [https://bugs.maemo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3199 Display applet] | * [https://bugs.maemo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3199 Display applet] | ||
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| + | Requested at [https://bugs.maemo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1584 Bug 1584] including comments: | ||
| + | * activate_panel | ||
| + | * bt-cal | ||
| + | * cal-tool | ||
| + | * fb-chaimage | ||
| + | * text2screen | ||
| + | * wlan-cal | ||
| + | * wlan-fw-update | ||
| + | * retu-time | ||
| + | * show_image | ||
| + | * dsme | ||
| + | * battest | ||
| + | * bootstate | ||
| + | * dsmetool | ||
| + | * dspctl | ||
| + | * waitfordsme | ||
| + | * the script linuxrc | ||
| + | * libbmeic.so | ||
| + | * libcal.so | ||
| + | * libdsme.so | ||
| + | * libppu.so | ||
| + | * libactivitymonitor.so | ||
| + | * libcalmodule.so | ||
| + | * libhwwd.so | ||
| + | * libinactivity-blank.so | ||
| + | * liblifeguard.so | ||
| + | * libperipheral.so | ||
| + | * libprocesswd.so | ||
| + | * libstartup.so | ||
| + | * libstate.so | ||
| + | * libtemperature.so | ||
| + | * DSP stuff | ||
| + | * tablet-browser | ||
== Opened == | == Opened == | ||
* [https://bugs.maemo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3635 Alarm framework] is open source, but apparently the sources are lost/missing as explained in the bug. | * [https://bugs.maemo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3635 Alarm framework] is open source, but apparently the sources are lost/missing as explained in the bug. | ||
Revision as of 16:07, 4 October 2008
General reasons
Open source is the licensing model preferred by Nokia in the development of Maemo. There are some reasons to have exceptions, though:
- Brand: Nokia wants to keep a strong brand and identity avoiding any risks of dilution.
- Differentiation: Nokia wants to gain competitive advantage in certain areas by keeping the related software closed.
- Legacy: Nokia keeps some components minimally maintained - the work of opening them has an unclear outcome.
- IPR & licensing issues: Nokia avoids serious risks brought by patents, copyrights or complicated licensing situations.
- Third party: Nokia does not own the code and therefore does not decide on the license.
Specific reasons for packages
If you want to know the specific reasons for a package to be closed please list it below.
Andre: Adding the four requests that we have in Bugzilla:
Requested at Bug 1584 including comments:
- activate_panel
- bt-cal
- cal-tool
- fb-chaimage
- text2screen
- wlan-cal
- wlan-fw-update
- retu-time
- show_image
- dsme
- battest
- bootstate
- dsmetool
- dspctl
- waitfordsme
- the script linuxrc
- libbmeic.so
- libcal.so
- libdsme.so
- libppu.so
- libactivitymonitor.so
- libcalmodule.so
- libhwwd.so
- libinactivity-blank.so
- liblifeguard.so
- libperipheral.so
- libprocesswd.so
- libstartup.so
- libstate.so
- libtemperature.so
- DSP stuff
- tablet-browser
Opened
- Alarm framework is open source, but apparently the sources are lost/missing as explained in the bug.