Comments on: Nexus S Booted to MeeGo OS

By: Dr Doppio

Dr Doppio — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 20:01:16 +0000

What’s with the snark? I said it was pointless, not that it required flashing. I also made the point that devs are waisting their time hacking devices instead of developing for the (non-existing) ones that are designed for MeeGo and come with drivers. Judging from your user name, I am guessing that you are used to view consumer electronics as a constant Sisyphean task.

I have figured out and forgotten more than you ever will, boy.

By: n900mixalot

n900mixalot — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 16:42:49 +0000

Yeah, you seem to have missed the “not having to flash” point made in the article. It’s only pointless to a novice, but not to devs.

I know when to stay out of big boy conversations, you may need figure that out as well.

By: Steven Troughton-Smith

Steven Troughton-Smith — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 14:56:07 +0000

The big difference with MeeGo is that it’s a full GNU/Linux distribution, and really the only GNU/Linux with a UI fit for phones and tablets (+netbooks, in-vehicle, tv). Just like Android was hacked to run on anything with a screen, MeeGo will likely be the same. I think MeeGo is the future of GNU/Linux on embedded devices (Android is also running on Linux, but it’s not a GNU/Linux OS, so is a sep category).

MeeGo is not really about Nokia at all, and the more time I spend with it the more obvious that becomes :-)

By: Dr Doppio

Dr Doppio — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 02:54:34 +0000

A little pointless exercise when 90% of the functionality of the device is gone. Hackers wouldn’t have to waste their time on this if anyone (…cough… nokia …cough…) would offer deviceS with Maemo/MeeGo on the market. Sadly, a certain manufacturer is busy expanding its feature phone line and only uses ONE more advanced device to experiment on enthusiasts…