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		45g on May 12, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why Geeks Should Love HP WebOS WebOS is not open source so I fail to see why a "geek" should love it. On the contrary - they should avoid it!

tintin on May 12, 2011 | [–]

You sound a bit like Stallman. Even if you are using open source software you still use closed source hardware most of the time.

What's really wrong with closed source?

hydian on May 13, 2011 | [–]

Funny thing...it is more open than the open source alternative.

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