State of FreeCalypso

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>
>I guess I was misled by OsmocomBB's website; it certainly seems to be saying
>that that is exactly what it is--on the front page of >http://bb.osmocom.org/>:

>	
>	In short: By using OsmocomBB on	a compatible phone,
>	you will be able to make and receive phone calls,
>	send and receive SMS, etc. based on Free Software only.
>

As was mentioned here already the phone has to be connected to a laptop/PC as part of the GSM stack runs on this, rather than on the phone.

There are use cases for such an arrangement no doubt, but not really as an end user phone to carry in your pocket.

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David Matthews
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