IMHO only with the power/security of linux-vserver.org :) Re: Neo1973: Mobile Phone or Mobile Computer?
Robert Michel
openmoko at robertmichel.de
Thu Jan 25 12:06:48 CET 2007
Salve Shu!
On Thu, 25 Jan 2007, Shu Hung (Koala) wrote:
> On 1/25/07, Dave Crossland <dave at lab6.com> wrote:
> >
> >On 25/01/07, Shu Hung (Koala) <koalay at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> Why don't we just use the Flash for Linux 9 on OpenMoko?
> >
> >It is proprietary software, and using proprietary software is
> >unethical and unsustainable.
> I understand this GNU rational for the phone. But I would suggest OpenMoko
> to take a more welcoming approach like Ubuntu do. If we have an apt-get like
> application management system, we may have OpenMoko a FOSS default install
> while allowing users to install proprietary software through 3rd party
> respo.
When doing this, linux-vserver.org would help that the device will
stay a trustworthy device - so please consider to start propietary
non-FOSS software only on an own guest-system. (Jail it!)
http://www.linux-vserver.org needs only a little bit more ressources
and will run on the Neo. :)
Greetings
rob
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