Re: [OT] How many dimensions? (WAS: Power over radio)

2009-08-29 Thread Erez D
disclaimer: Although i am (was) a physicist, I am not a string theorist. On Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 10:06 PM, Oleg Goldshmidt wrote: > Shachar Shemesh writes: > > > Dotan Cohen wrote: > > > > Oleg, I understood that the universe has 11 or so dimensions, and that > > 5 or six can even be measured. B

an open phone from nokia ?

2009-08-29 Thread Erez D
nokia is realeasing the N900 smartphone. which is using maemo (linux) as it's os. will this be a de-facto open phone, or could nokia keep it closed ? erez. http://benhamo.org/wp/?p=1628 http://www.h-online.com/open/Nokia-announces-N900-mobile-computer--/news/114106 ___

Re: an open phone from nokia ?

2009-08-29 Thread Shachar Shemesh
Erez D wrote: nokia is realeasing the N900 smartphone. which is using maemo (linux) as it's os. will this be a de-facto open phone, or could nokia keep it closed ? In all likelyhood, the system will be more or less open (i.e. - there will be some closed drivers), but the actual phone software

Re: an open phone from nokia ?

2009-08-29 Thread Hetz Ben Hamo
Umm, actually, pretty open.. Read this: http://flors.wordpress.com/2009/08/27/software-freedom-lovers-here-comes-maemo-5/ Also, within the last few days, they signed and sumbitted new drivers to be included in the standard kernel. The technology that they use is open and it's right there on your

Re: an open phone from nokia ?

2009-08-29 Thread Shachar Shemesh
I should make it clear that my previous email was a guess based on my experience with mobile platforms. I may well be surprised yet. Having said that: Hetz Ben Hamo wrote: Also, within the last few days, they signed and sumbitted new drivers to be included in the standard kernel. The quest

Re: an open phone from nokia ?

2009-08-29 Thread Lior Kaplan
2009/8/29 Erez D : > nokia is realeasing the N900 smartphone. which is using maemo (linux) as > it's os. > > will this be a de-facto open phone, or could nokia keep it closed ? The GSM part can't be open as that's an FCC requirements. Open Moko has the same issue.

Re: an open phone from nokia ?

2009-08-29 Thread Shachar Shemesh
Lior Kaplan wrote: 2009/8/29 Erez D : nokia is realeasing the N900 smartphone. which is using maemo (linux) as it's os. will this be a de-facto open phone, or could nokia keep it closed ? The GSM part can't be open as that's an FCC requirements. Open Moko has the same issue. The qu

Re: ext2 partition on G1 Android

2009-08-29 Thread Arie Skliarouk
A friend of mine had success when formatted the second partition as ext4. -- Arie On Sat, Aug 29, 2009 at 07:45, Gadi Cohen wrote: > Some things that come to mind: > > > 1) Is your ext2 partition your 2nd partition? When loading, Android > relies on the order of the partition not their type. >

Re: an open phone from nokia ?

2009-08-29 Thread Noam Rathaus
Hi Shachar, 2009/8/29 Shachar Shemesh : > I should make it clear that my previous email was a guess based on my > experience with mobile platforms. I may well be surprised yet. Having said > that: > > Hetz Ben Hamo wrote: > > Also, within the last few days, they signed and sumbitted new drivers >

[HAIFUX LECTURE]FSF Compliance Lab - Yoni Rabkin

2009-08-29 Thread Orna Agmon Ben-Yehuda
On Monday, August 31st at 18:30, Haifux will gather to hear the long-asked-for talk of Yoni Rabkin, a licensing volunteer for the FSF Compliance Lab (http://www.fsf.org/licensing/team). Yoni will talk about the: FSF Compliance Lab Abstract We explain the "what", "who" and "how"

Feedback on Acer laptop w. Linux

2009-08-29 Thread Boaz Rymland
Hi all, Can anyone provide feedback on the following Acer laptop, or any other Acer Linux based laptops? (Interestingly, searching for "linux" word in laptop section in zap.co.il shows almost exclusively only Acer results: http://zap.co.il/models.aspx?sog=C-PCLaptop&keyword=linux). In specifi

Re: Feedback on Acer laptop w. Linux

2009-08-29 Thread Steve Litt
On Saturday 29 August 2009 16:52:49 Boaz Rymland wrote: > Hi all, > > > Can anyone provide feedback on the following Acer laptop, or any other > Acer Linux based laptops? (Interestingly, searching for "linux" word in > laptop section in zap.co.il shows almost exclusively only Acer results: > http:/

Re: Feedback on Acer laptop w. Linux

2009-08-29 Thread Noam Rathaus
Hi Steve, On Sun, Aug 30, 2009 at 7:28 AM, Steve Litt wrote: > On Saturday 29 August 2009 16:52:49 Boaz Rymland wrote: >> Hi all, >> >> >> Can anyone provide feedback on the following Acer laptop, or any other >> Acer Linux based laptops? (Interestingly, searching for "linux" word in >> laptop sec

Re: Feedback on Acer laptop w. Linux

2009-08-29 Thread Boaz Rymland
Thanks for the input. The Linux powered Acer laptop comes with Linpus as far as I can tell. I see in Zap other Acers with Linux but searching the net I see my targeted model powered with Linpus as well (In India, for example). I still contemplate on whether to go with the Windows powered mod