On Thu, Aug 20, 2009 at 1:26 PM, Andrew Flegg<andrew@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > Well, since Mer's based on Ubuntu, thousands of packags are only an > apt-get away... > This is propaganda and a myth. Sure, you may be able to _install_ apps from the Ubuntu repository, but whether they'll be usable on the device (or even run) is another story entirely. There are many reasons why "porting" is not a trivial process, and a program that works great on a PC monitor may not be usable at all on a tiny touchscreen, never mind the fundamental hardware issues. Mark _______________________________________________ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@xxxxxxxxx https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users