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- | * [https://bugs.maemo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3635 Alarm framework] is open source, but apparently the sources | + | * [https://bugs.maemo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3635 Alarm framework] is open source, but apparently the sources are lost/missing as explained in the bug. |
Revision as of 15:55, 4 October 2008
General reasons
Open source is the licensing model preferred by Nokia in the development of Maemo. There are some reasons to have exceptions, though:
- Brand: Nokia wants to keep a strong brand and identity avoiding any risks of dilution.
- Differentiation: Nokia wants to gain competitive advantage in certain areas by keeping the related software closed.
- Legacy: Nokia keeps some components minimally maintained - the work of opening them has an unclear outcome.
- IPR & licensing issues: Nokia avoids serious risks brought by patents, copyrights or complicated licensing situations.
- Third party: Nokia does not own the code and therefore does not decide on the license.
Specific reasons for packages
If you want to know the specific reasons for a package to be closed please list it below.
Andre: Adding the four requests that we have in Bugzilla:
Opened
- Alarm framework is open source, but apparently the sources are lost/missing as explained in the bug.