[sylpheed:35972] Re: sylpheed: Off Topic - GPS unit

[cgw993 at aol.com]

If something runs onn non free software, may I ask how you know what it does nor does not do? 

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From: sylpheed-bounces at sraoss.jp [mailto:sylpheed-bounces at sraoss.jp] On Behalf Of Craig
Sent: Friday, January 31, 2014 12:19 PM
To: sylpheed at sraoss.jp
Subject: [sylpheed:35971] Re: sylpheed: Off Topic - GPS unit

On Fri, 31 Jan 2014 11:09:56 -0800 <cgw993 at aol.com> wrote:

> Once that is done, hopefully this improves reliability, eliminates the 
> intrusive violation of privacy and advertising on most GPS devices, 
> has an easier to read screen although there will not be the 
> convenience of a touch screen.

Intrusive violation of privacy and advertising?! I've not run across those with my Garmin Nüvi 750.


> I am suprised there doesnt seem to exist a handheld automotive gps 
> unit that runs free software and stores it's own map

My Garmin doesn't run free software, but it does store its own map.


Craig