TomTom & Linux
I’m going to buy a TomTom Go 300, or a TomTom One. I still haven’t decided which one. During my search for more information about those devices, I found some very interesting sites and facts.
The First and most important fact:
Some parts of the TomTom GO software falls under the GNU General Public License (GPL). It is running a linux kernel and several other open-source software. You can find the list of all components on www.tomtom.com/gpl. It even has a freshmeat page.
From the www.opentom.org website you can start gathering information about the linux on that device. For example the opentom mp3 player or the Event Logger.
If you have question or want to meet some people owning a tomtom you can browse to www.mytomtomgo.com or for the dutch people tomtomone.jouwsites.nl.
June 5th, 2007
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February 2nd, 2011
Parts are open source. under GPL. but the system itself is closed, you would be better off with a garmin as tomtom repairs need to happen often to keep the device from lasting several years, GPS fixes are stable though, and there are lots of modifications available once you flash the device