Community Updates/2009-04-30
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==Distributions== | ==Distributions== | ||
− | * '''Om2009''' The Om 2009 testing image for 13th April is available [http://downloads.openmoko.org/distro/testing/NeoFreerunner/ here].Angus is working on the next image for testing and should be available soon. | + | * '''Om2009''' The Om 2009 testing image for 13th April is available [http://downloads.openmoko.org/distro/testing/NeoFreerunner/ here]. Angus is working on the next image for testing and it should be available soon. |
* '''[http://git.koolu.org/ Koolu]''' announces Koolu-1.0 Beta 6 for the Android on Freerunner project. Release files, installation notes, and a change log can be found [http://freerunner.android.koolu.com/release-files here] | * '''[http://git.koolu.org/ Koolu]''' announces Koolu-1.0 Beta 6 for the Android on Freerunner project. Release files, installation notes, and a change log can be found [http://freerunner.android.koolu.com/release-files here] | ||
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** http://www.opkg.org/package_207.html | ** http://www.opkg.org/package_207.html | ||
− | *'''[http://trac.hackable1.org/trac/wiki/WooshBrowser Woosh]''' Its the new web browser for Hackable 1 .Woosh is based on webkit thus complex webpages are viewable too | + | *'''[http://trac.hackable1.org/trac/wiki/WooshBrowser Woosh]''' Its the new web browser for Hackable 1. Woosh is based on webkit thus complex webpages are viewable too |
**http://lists.hackable1.org/pipermail/hackable1-user/2009-April/000237.html | **http://lists.hackable1.org/pipermail/hackable1-user/2009-April/000237.html | ||
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**http://code.google.com/p/fingertier/ | **http://code.google.com/p/fingertier/ | ||
− | * '''[http://lists.openmoko.org/pipermail/community/2009-March/044559.html Fatfingershell0.1]'''it is a new virtual terminal for Openmoko, with a complete fullscreen keyboard | + | * '''[http://lists.openmoko.org/pipermail/community/2009-March/044559.html Fatfingershell0.1]'''it is a new virtual terminal for Openmoko, with a complete fullscreen keyboard and sound. You can check these videos to get an idea |
− | and sound.You can check these videos to get an idea | + | |
**http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qR4FETGzkA | **http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qR4FETGzkA | ||
**http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f67HKAkx61w | **http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f67HKAkx61w | ||
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**http://www.opkg.org/package_211.html | **http://www.opkg.org/package_211.html | ||
− | *'''[[Coypu]]''' Utility for | + | *'''[[Coypu]]''' Utility for sending file via Bluetooth. For now only from openmoko to other device. |
==Application Updates== | ==Application Updates== | ||
− | *'''[[PyFlash]] 0.4''' PyFlash 0.5 will have flashcards for all katakana, hiragana and different groups of kanji,with increasing in difficulty | + | *'''[[PyFlash]] 0.4''' PyFlash 0.5 will have flashcards for all katakana, hiragana and different groups of kanji, with increasing in difficulty |
*'''[http://www.opkg.org/package_162.html gvSIG]''' Mobile 0.1.3 includes a tweaked GUI, access to Microsoft mapping and support for ESRI ArcIMS servers | *'''[http://www.opkg.org/package_162.html gvSIG]''' Mobile 0.1.3 includes a tweaked GUI, access to Microsoft mapping and support for ESRI ArcIMS servers | ||
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* Latest Electronic Design interview with ''' [http://electronicdesign.com/shows/esc/ed_esc_openmoko.html Sean Moss-Pultz]''' | * Latest Electronic Design interview with ''' [http://electronicdesign.com/shows/esc/ed_esc_openmoko.html Sean Moss-Pultz]''' | ||
− | *'''[http://docs.openmoko.org/trac/milestone/stable-kernel-2009.1 Kernel Updates]''' For anyone who has missed out the mail from Nelson on weekly post of recent kernel updates,read [http://lists.openmoko.org/pipermail/devel/2009-April/005378.html here] | + | *'''[http://docs.openmoko.org/trac/milestone/stable-kernel-2009.1 Kernel Updates]''' For anyone who has missed out the mail from Nelson on weekly post of recent kernel updates, read [http://lists.openmoko.org/pipermail/devel/2009-April/005378.html here] |
** [http://lists.openmoko.org/pipermail/devel/2009-April/005460.html Kernel] update for 29th April | ** [http://lists.openmoko.org/pipermail/devel/2009-April/005460.html Kernel] update for 29th April | ||
Revision as of 11:44, 8 June 2009
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Period 18, Apr ~ 30, Apr, 2009
Distributions
- Om2009 The Om 2009 testing image for 13th April is available here. Angus is working on the next image for testing and it should be available soon.
- Koolu announces Koolu-1.0 Beta 6 for the Android on Freerunner project. Release files, installation notes, and a change log can be found here
- SHR The SHR unstable has now been migrated to testing feed. Some of the discussions can be followed here
- In SHR mrmoku started GUI which uses opimd interface. It's libframeworkd-phonegui-efl2 and can be installed from shr-unstable repo.opimd now supports SQLite to store contacts (before there was only SIM and CSV backends), and Messages domain is fixed (but now there is only SIM backend). It still lacks support of editing and deleting items.
- http://openmoko.opendevice.org/~dos/pim.py - there is some test app.
- Qt Extended latest fixes can be tracked from the latest and greatest progress mail 10
- AUIMD version 0.3 The third release of AUIMD, a user interface for mobile devices written with PyQt. This version focuses on the usability of the phone application and mainly adds support for a call log and basic management of contacts.
Applications
New Applications
- Dictator It's a recording application which records your speech via mic, the incoming gsm-sound only or both --> a whole phone call.
- Woosh Its the new web browser for Hackable 1. Woosh is based on webkit thus complex webpages are viewable too
- Fingertier A minimal 'Ipod Shuffle like' and finger friendly music player.
- Fatfingershell0.1it is a new virtual terminal for Openmoko, with a complete fullscreen keyboard and sound. You can check these videos to get an idea
- E-tasks Alpha release of an elementary Task Manager. e-tasks is a task management app written in C - using elementary and sqlite. Source is available at e-tasks.googlecode.com
- Coypu Utility for sending file via Bluetooth. For now only from openmoko to other device.
Application Updates
- PyFlash 0.4 PyFlash 0.5 will have flashcards for all katakana, hiragana and different groups of kanji, with increasing in difficulty
- gvSIG Mobile 0.1.3 includes a tweaked GUI, access to Microsoft mapping and support for ESRI ArcIMS servers
- Orrery 2.6 is available. This version includes a new method for quickly changing the sky display's center azimuth (rather than just panning 45 degrees at a time), and information about meteor showers. A bug that prevented fullscreen mode and flashlight modes from working under SHR has been fixed. The new version is available here
Community
- Neofreerunner on twitter now If you are on twitter do not forget to follow neofreerunner and tweet us whenever you like
- Latest Electronic Design interview with Sean Moss-Pultz
- Kernel Updates For anyone who has missed out the mail from Nelson on weekly post of recent kernel updates, read here
- Kernel update for 29th April
- Pictures from Buzz fix party of Buzz fix party Barcelona on the wiki and full description of the event in spanish
- The second Munich Beergarden Meeting took place on 20th of April.
Event News
- 2009-06-25/26 OPEN SOURCE IN MOBILE 2009 | to be held in Westin Taipei Taiwan | Openmoko Sean will give a speech.
- 2009-07-02/05 LVEE 2009 | The 5th International conference of developers and users of free / open source software “Linux Vacation / Eastern Europe” to be held in Grodno (Belarus)
- 2009-05-07 HOUM / Buzz Fix Party | hackable:1 and Openmoko User Meeting and Buzz Fix Party in Paris, France, organized by Bearstech