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LiMo vs AndroidLiMo vs AndroidPosted May 15, 2008 17:08 UTC (Thu) by rfunk (subscriber, #4054)Parent article: Verizon joins open Linux mobile group LiMo (CrunchGear)
Since my Verizon LG phone is ancient and falling apart, and I escaped the 2-year contract many years ago, I've been looking at the newly-forming options for phones. For a Linux geek who values openness, there appear to be two major options -- Google's Android, and this LiMo thing. After looking into the two after this announcement, I noticed a striking difference: Android is all about promoting outside innovation and third-party development. LiMo is all about making life easier for the phone vendor. I think I'll keep waiting for Android phones, thank you very much.
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LiMo vs Android Posted May 15, 2008 21:12 UTC (Thu) by leoc (subscriber, #39773) [Link] I guess it doesn't really count as a "major" option, but I really like the sound of the OpenMoko FreeRunner.
LiMo vs Android Posted May 15, 2008 21:47 UTC (Thu) by rfunk (subscriber, #4054) [Link] OpenMoko sounds cool, but I'm having trouble finding evidence of actual available and working phones in the U.S.
LiMo vs Android Posted May 16, 2008 3:03 UTC (Fri) by yarikoptic (subscriber, #36795) [Link] Well -- first version was 'alpha' targeted at limited number of geeks to give it a ride. 2nd version is about to come out for sale. Keep an eye on http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/Community_Updates and http://lists.openmoko.org/pipermail/community/2008-May/th...
LiMo vs Android Posted May 16, 2008 5:28 UTC (Fri) by pabs (subscriber, #43278) [Link] I wouldn't count on Android phones being open enough. I'll be getting an OpenMoko Freerunner myself (as my first mobile phone ever).
LiMo vs Android Posted May 17, 2008 11:03 UTC (Sat) by drag (subscriber, #31333) [Link] It all depends on how locked down the phone is. They have to release the source code to the Linux kernel and the low-level userland (busybox, I assume), but there is nothing that says that they have to let you modify the phone's software. If they turn it into a TiVo then that's going to suck. Given their track record I have my doubts that it's going to be open. Oh well.
LiMo vs Android Posted May 17, 2008 18:10 UTC (Sat) by rfunk (subscriber, #4054) [Link] Which "they" are you talking about, Google or OpenMoko?
LiMo vs Android Posted May 18, 2008 8:10 UTC (Sun) by muwlgr (guest, #35359) [Link] You would guess, Google, of course.
LiMo vs Android Posted May 18, 2008 15:57 UTC (Sun) by rfunk (subscriber, #4054) [Link] But the whole point of Android is for people to add third-party apps on top of their Java stack. True, they may not let you mess with lower-level stuff, but I don't want to be messing in C or C++ for my cell phone.
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