Openmoko sounds, Motto
Tomas Di Domenico
tdidomenico at gmail.com
Tue Apr 22 21:34:00 CEST 2008
Actually, I'd say that GPL would be more correctly associated to
"free" than "open". It's a shame that "free" in english is primarily
associated to "free as in beer" in this context, though, which causes
all the controversy already discussed around "Free your phone". I love
that motto :'(
On Tue, Apr 22, 2008 at 3:59 PM, steve <steve at openmoko.com> wrote:
> Open. Mobile. Free. is the tagline
>
> It captures our culture. OPEN, GPL code; MOBILE, focus on the unwired life;
> FREE, no charge for the OS.
>
> That tagline will not change.
>
>
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> [mailto:community-bounces at lists.openmoko.org] On Behalf Of Hans L
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> Subject: Re: Openmoko sounds, Motto
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>
> I think something as simple as a cheerful suggestion to "Open up"
> would be a really good motto. It sort of suggests a feeling of
> increased communication. Old phones have kept you closed off from
> accessing technology the way you want, whereas trying openmoko would
> let you out of such confines.
> I could see a slight downside if someone interpreted it as an order,
> like someone banging on your door, screaming it. It's all in the
> delivery though.
>
> Also since Openmoko allows users to turn their device into whatever
> they can dream of, something like: "Open to interpretation" might be
> another cool motto.
>
> Hans
>
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