Growl isn't GPL-licensed.

Only the Dutch would come up with the idea of using this force for good. :)

Any Free Software that can compile the device firmware?

When you find out, let me know too. I think we're riding the same ship.

Next to the PPC64 ones.

They backpedalled on that pretty quickly: https://twitter.com/#!/VZWSupport/status/74160501885644800

Hardware failure can sometimes be avoided by replacing parts - but in the case of XP, you may have to reactivate the box if you replace too many.

It's definitely for free, if your account is in good standing. I've bought quite a few phones off of Ebay (I use AT&T but like T-Mobile phones better) and the savvier owners ship print-outs of the T-Mobile email saying how to unlock it.

That's not quite the case - a lot of the radios have hardware filters that can't be removed very easily - you'd be looking at desoldering surface-mount components and then replacing them with other versions...and then recertifying the entire thing to make sure you can still transmit without breaking FCC regulations (at least in the States.)

The OpenMoko FreeRunner came in two versions - 900/1800/1900, and 850/1800/1900. It is not possible to change frequencies, and almost the entire phone is open to modification by the user.

RAND doesn't work for FLOSS projects because "reasonable" is in terms of "reasonable fee" and non-discriminatory is "same price to all comers" so while it didn't present a barrier to entry when it was dreamed up, it does to FLOSS where a fee is never charged.

The inability for FLOSS to work with RAND patent licensing is why MPEG is thinking of moving to FRAND - F being Free as in Beer.

I am sorry to inform you that this is not the case. Per earlier comments this new standard is now compliant with HDCP.

You're missing the point. The data is supposed to be encrypted. It is not. It's not even protected by the PIN.

There's "fix" as in completely remove the functionality, and "fix" as in allow the proper mounting after the PIN is supplied.

Ubuntu 10.04 has newer libraries. Also make sure you're connecting the phone then turning it on.

It's encrypted - but the communication protocol is decrypting it for you.