this is not freedom [was:Re: [OT] First rumors about first Google phone]

[doron]

Hi,

I not sure , but,

AFAIK , I can run free software for any purpose (freedom 0) , but the 
Google phone is locked to one cellular provider , T-mobile , and the 
device is SIM-locked [1] (paragraph 9 - first line).
This is not freedom !


[1] 
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080923-t-mobile-google-finally-unveil-the-first-android-phone.html

- doron



Steven Kurylo wrote:
> Even if the code is open, will the hardware be?  The hardware could
> easily check if the software has been changed and then cut power.
>
> Hopefully there will at least be some interesting bits to borrow.
>
> On 9/24/08, Cédric Berger <cedric.berger74 at gmail.com> wrote:
>   
>> On Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 19:21, David Samblas
>>     
>>> any news about the real openess of android?
>>>
>>>       
>>  first phone has just been announced to be released, and then the code
>> should be open sourced :
>>
>> http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2008/09/announcing-android-10-sdk-release-1.html
>>
>> "So what's next for us? Well, we'll keep working on the SDK, as I
>> said. But we're also working hard with our partners in the Open
>> Handset Alliance on the open-source release, with the aim of making
>> the code available in the fourth quarter
>> "
>>
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