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Meet Vivaldi: It's Got A Real 'Spark' For Open-Source!
Meet Vivaldi, the new opensource tablet from the gang over at MakePlayLive. You might already know a thing or two about the Vivaldi, because it used to be called the KDE ‘Spark’ Tablet. What you should really know is that at heart, it is just a giant Google Nexus S. But what makes it so special? |
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Comments (5)
Better not buy one then. So we can force those silly KDE people to insist on a Fully open GPU driver and free wifi firmware, with the purchasing power they don't currently have. That'll teach those damned Chinese manufacturers.
I never said this was NOT a reason to buy one. This is in fact a problem with most all ARM hardware.
The problem is - similar to what was done with the N900 from sources I read.
The Spark is being pushed so hard as an open source device it is giving the impression to many I have spoken with that the device is fully open - what it is not. People should know this up front, not get it as a surprise after the fact.
~Jeff
The problem is - similar to what was done with the N900 from sources I read.
The Spark is being pushed so hard as an open source device it is giving the impression to many I have spoken with that the device is fully open - what it is not. People should know this up front, not get it as a surprise after the fact.
~Jeff
Raspberry Pi has the same problem.
Yep :(
It is why I have been yelling about ARM for months.
~Jeff
It is why I have been yelling about ARM for months.
~Jeff
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