Nokia urges Linux developers to learn business
Open-source developers targeting the mobile space need to learn business rules including digital rights management, Nokia’s software chief has claimed. Speaking at the Handsets World conference in Berlin on Tuesday, Dr Ari Jaaksi told delegates that the open-source community needed to be ‘educated’ in the way the mobile industry currently works, because the industry has not yet moved beyond old business models. [more]
I disagree.. I think the Open Source community (linux, freeBSD) should rewrite the rules, not get on board with the “status quo.” Of course the Big Players want Open Source to play along for profit oriented and definately it would reinforce the current market paradigm.. I vote to remain as open and free… and must set the standard, not follow the money… The source must be opened… and free for other to view and customize
Nokia want to profit from using community-developed software while restricting the rights of the community at the same time. That is totally capitalism oriented… Hello !… we’re not in the 90’s anymore….
Source: news.zdnet.co.uk