Community Updates/2009-09-30
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Period 2009-09-17 to 2009-09-30
Distributions
Debian
SHR has been added to the Debian pkg-fso repository. In particular the following packages have been added:
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Android Cupcake
The community has released its first version of Android Cupcake for the Freerunner. This project is continuing the work started by Koolu and includes additional code contributed by the community. In addition to the patches, separate artwork is being developed.
NOTE: The install process overwrites everything on the NAND, including the bootloader.
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QtMoko
QtMoko is a Debian-based distribution for the Openmoko Freerunner phone. Phone and user interface are based on QT Extended, formerly known as Qtopia. We have all Freerunner hardware working and also as a phone it should be very usable. Now we have a growing number of packages in the qtmoko-apps repository and also it is possible to access endless packages from Debian. Changes from previous version:
So enjoy, thanks to everyone who helped with this release and let Radek Polak know how you like it.
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Applications
New Applications
Babiloo 2.0.9
Babiloo is a offline dictionaries reader.
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Offline SHR Manager 0.1
Offline SHR Manager is a tool for you Desktop machine to support managing your Freerunner with tasks such as:
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Arora 0.1
First release of Arora web browser for QtMoko is online! Check the package feed. The port is based on Arora 0.4. This is an old version, but its functionality is more that enough for a smartphone: * tabs and windows * downloads * history * bookmarks * google search * find on page * etc etc (all as on desktop) * finger-scrolling * finger-friendly toolbar and menus * mobile user-agent (fake iPhone) * many minor tweaks
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Exampleapp 0.0.1
Exampleapp 0.0.1 is an application to do some stuff..
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Application Updates
OpenTTD 0.7.2
Opentransport tycoon deluxe is game about trains.
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ffalarms 0.2.4
ffalarms is a finger friendly alarms application.
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tangogps 0.9.7
tangogps is an easy to use, fast and lightweight mapping application for use with or without GPS. The new features include:
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Exampleapp 0.0.1
Exampleapp 0.0.1 is an application to do some stuff...
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Community
Most important and change making mails on the mailing lists, blogs etc.. Coolest hacks, screenshots, themes etc..
- 2009-09-15 September Openmoko "Stammtisch" in Munich (informal meeting) - 7 attendants from Germany and 1 from Canada: a lot of hardware and software projects were represended and discussed
- 2009-09-19 Christoph Mair posted about his working prototype of a Freerunner with HMC5843 three-axis magnetometer. It is part of a project which will include two gyros (XY, Z), the magnetometer and a MSP430 microcontroller which allows to add other features. Link to original mail.
- 2009-09-20 gta02-core-news 3rd edition released. Good news from University of São Paulo in Brasil.
- 2009-09-22 Tom Yates and Tom White held a small but perfectly-formed OM meeting in the Granta pub in Cambridge, UK, and talked about many things including X on the FreeRunner.
- 2009-mm-dd stuff happens...
Event News
- 2009-mm-dd Example event | add your event here
- 2009-10-01 Open World Forum Paris. Bearstech and Hackable:1 giving presentations on the morning of the first day
- 2009-09-16 Buzz fix in India | 2 phones get buzz and 1024 fix in Delhi.