[LAD] MeeGo for better handheld/tablet multimedia? (was Re: Android audio plugins)

Gabriel M. Beddingfield gabrbedd at gmail.com
Mon Jul 4 00:04:19 UTC 2011


On Sunday, July 03, 2011 04:40:22 am Thomas Vecchione wrote:
> Just to clarify, the N9, and N950(The 'developer' device
> that most of the existing community really wants over
> the n9) isn't running Meego, but instead is running
> Maemo Harmattan, which is primarily Maemo, with the
> Meego development API implemented on top of it.  Could
> make a difference in performance and support.

Do we really need to carry this MeeGo/Harmattan FUD outside 
of the MeeGo community?  Yes, Harmattan is not a purist form 
of MeeGo... but the developer differences aren't all that 
great.

> Not to mention of course that the current CEO of Nokia,
> Stephen Elop, is a former MS guy that has insisted that
> even if the N9 is a success Nokia won't be producing any
> more handsets based around Meego (Or Maemo/Harmattan is

Yes, this is an excellent reason to not get an N9.  It is 
the reason why I will not be getting an N9.

It is not a reason to *NOT* develop for MeeGo.  Nokia 
doesn't own MeeGo and never has.  MeeGo is not dead, nor 
dying.

Yes, if you develop for MeeGo, you'll be an early adopter.  
If you're developing apps you should target the N9 and/or 
the AppUp (x86-based) stores.

-gabriel



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