On Mon, Nov 24, 2008 at 6:37 AM, Eero Tamminen <eero.tamminen@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> If you're going to sell a device that requires significant Linux knowledge >> to use, that should be clearly stated in any sales information. > > You're mailing on the "maemo-users" list, which in its > "sales information": > https://lists.maemo.org/mailman//listinfo/maemo-users > > states that it's: > "A list for users of maemo Development Platform." > > (It's a bit confusing name.) > As a matter of fact, it's not just confusing, it's inaccurate. As maemo.org is where all tablet users are pointed to get new apps and updates for their tablets, it's not just a development environment, it's the platform. A list that is strictly for developers should be named "maemo-app-developers", because they use the maemo environment to develop apps. Really the fundamental problem is that the consumer-oriented stuff (apps, updates, wiki) should never have been part of the maemo site. It should be part of ITT or some other site with a completely different name. The way it's been done is bizarre and can't possibly be anything other than confusing. The maemo site is also much more useful and usable than ITT. But then, that's further evidence that the devices are aimed at developers even though they are marketed to consumers... But that's not what we're talking about anyway. The point was who the Tablets are marketed to, not the mailing list itself. At this point in time, no average PDA user is going to have much success with the Tablets without learning a bunch of Linux and getting their hands dirty under the hood. That's hardly consumer-friendly. Mark _______________________________________________ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@xxxxxxxxx https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
