Nokia's Maemo: A Free Software Platform?

[Neal H. Walfield]

I've discussed the Nokia 770 with a few high profile members of the
FSFE community.  The reaction was generally positive.  Sure, it may
have Flash and Opera, but it's essentially a free platform, was the
common feeling.  I call this assertion into question: Maemo relies
heavily on non-free components and Nokia has constructed technical and
psychological barriers which prevent a free platform from emerging.  I
contend that Nokia, despite their contributions to the FLOSS
communities, represents a greater threat to freedom than many
proprietary hardware vendors.  Read the note here:

  http://walfield.org/blog/2007/01/29/maemo.html

Neal