4 Jul
2011
4 Jul
'11
2:04 a.m.
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