THERE HAVE BEEN a lot of phones claiming to be 'Linux phones' and those that do run a Linux kernel, but they all miss the point of Linux: to be open. FIC is about to change that in a big way with a truly open phone, the OpenMoko.
This is the first phone in a long time to get us really interested in what it is, what it isn't, and the philosophy behind it. The philosophy is the thing that makes Linux great, and not in the sense of window-dressing or half-hearted openness, it is really open. It runs the latest kernel, 2.6.18 as of a few weeks ago, and you can get software from a repository with apt-get.
It costs around $350 and you can install any software using apt-get command. Cool, isn't it?
However it is not 100% open source, From the article:
Everything barring a few small drivers is GPL'ed.
Read full review: A truly open Linux phone with GPS debuts [theinquirer.net]
I want one :D
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