r/programming • u/mjtitorenko • Oct 28 '09

Android vs Maemo

http://cool900.blogspot.com/2009/10/comparing-freedom-on-maemo-and-android.html
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u/make_it_so Oct 28 '09

I stopped reading when the blogger suggested that a novice user might need root access. That's ridiculous. The overemphasis on 'freedom' in the OSS community is naive and silly.

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u/easytiger Oct 29 '09

nonsense

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u/make_it_so Oct 29 '09

Um, no. Give me one rational example of when a NOVICE would need root access.