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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.
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* '''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]
  
 
* '''[http://blog.shr-project.org/ SHR]''' The SHR unstable has now been migrated to testing feed. Some of the discussions can be followed [http://lists.openmoko.org/pipermail/community/2009-April/046075.html here]
 
* '''[http://blog.shr-project.org/ SHR]''' The SHR unstable has now been migrated to testing feed. Some of the discussions can be followed [http://lists.openmoko.org/pipermail/community/2009-April/046075.html here]
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**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.
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**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 [http://lists.openmoko.org/pipermail/community/2009-April/046653.html mail 10]
 
* '''Qt Extended''' latest fixes can be tracked from the latest and greatest progress [http://lists.openmoko.org/pipermail/community/2009-April/046653.html mail 10]
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===New Applications===
 
===New Applications===
  
*'''[http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/Dictator Dictator]''' It's a recording application which records your speech via mic, the incoming gsm-sound only or both --> a whole phone call.
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*'''[[Dictator]]''' It's a recording application which records your speech via mic, the incoming gsm-sound only or both --> a whole phone call.
 
** 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
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*'''[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
  
 
* '''[[Fingertier]]''' A minimal 'Ipod Shuffle like' and finger friendly music player.
 
* '''[[Fingertier]]''' A minimal 'Ipod Shuffle like' and finger friendly music player.
 
**http://code.google.com/p/fingertier/
 
**http://code.google.com/p/fingertier/
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* '''[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
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**http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qR4FETGzkA
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**http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f67HKAkx61w
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*'''[[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
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**http://www.opkg.org/package_211.html
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*'''[[Coypu]]''' Utility for sending file via Bluetooth. For now only from openmoko to other device.
  
 
==Application Updates==
 
==Application Updates==
  
*'''[http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/Pyflash PyFlash 0.4]''' Major change is that it has a default flashcard set with over 6000 kanji
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*'''[[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
 
**http://gvsigmobileonopenmoko.wordpress.com/
 
**http://gvsigmobileonopenmoko.wordpress.com/
  
*'''Orrery 2.6''' is available. This version includes a new
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*'''[[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 [http://projects.openmoko.org/frs/download.php/778/orrery_2.6_arm_2008.8.ipk here]
method for quickly changing the sky display's center azimuth
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(rather than just panning 45 degrees at a time), and information
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about meteor showers.  The new version is available [http://projects.openmoko.org/frs/download.php/778/orrery_2.6_arm_2008.8.ipk here]
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==Community ==
 
==Community ==
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* '''[https://twitter.com/neofreerunner  Neofreerunner on twitter now]''' If you are on twitter do not forget to follow neofreerunner and tweet us  whenever you like
 
* '''[https://twitter.com/neofreerunner  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 '''[http://electronicdesign.com/shows/esc/ed_esc_openmoko.html Sean Moss-Pultz]'''
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* 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]
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*'''[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]
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** [http://lists.openmoko.org/pipermail/devel/2009-April/005460.html Kernel] update for 29th April
  
*'''[http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/BuzzFixParty#Pictures Pictures]''' of Buzz fix party Barcelona on the wiki and full description of the event in [http://www.openmoko-spain.org/tiki-view_blog_post.php?blogId=1&postId=10 spanish]
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*'''[[BuzzFixParty#Pictures|Pictures from Buzz fix party]]''' of Buzz fix party Barcelona on the wiki and full description of the event in [http://www.openmoko-spain.org/tiki-view_blog_post.php?blogId=1&postId=10 spanish]
  
 
* The second [http://freeyourphone.de/portal_v1/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=1107&p=12227&hilit=biergarten#p12227 Munich Beergarden Meeting] took place on 20th of April.
 
* The second [http://freeyourphone.de/portal_v1/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=1107&p=12227&hilit=biergarten#p12227 Munich Beergarden Meeting] took place on 20th of April.
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*'''2009-07-02/05''' [http://lvee.org/en/main  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)
 
*'''2009-07-02/05''' [http://lvee.org/en/main  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)
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*'''2009-05-07''' [http://openmoko-fr.org/wiki/index.php/2009-05-07_:_40_passage_des_panoramas HOUM / Buzz Fix Party] | hackable:1 and Openmoko User Meeting and Buzz Fix Party in Paris, France, organized by [http://bearstech.com Bearstech]
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[[Category:Community Update]]

Latest revision as of 14:49, 9 October 2009

Contents

[edit] Period 18, Apr ~ 30, Apr, 2009

[edit] 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.

[edit] Applications

[edit] New Applications

  • Coypu Utility for sending file via Bluetooth. For now only from openmoko to other device.

[edit] Application Updates

  • PyFlash 0.4 PyFlash 0.5 will have flashcards for all katakana, hiragana and different groups of kanji, with increasing in difficulty
  • 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

[edit] Community

  • 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

[edit] Event News

  • 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)
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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 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
  • 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

Application Updates

  • PyFlash 0.4 Major change is that it has a default flashcard set with over 6000 kanji
  • 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. The new version is available here

Community

  • Kernel UpdatesFor anyone who has missed out the mail from Nelson on weekly post of recent kernel updates,read here
  • Pictures of Buzz fix party Barcelona on the wiki and full description of the event in spanish

Event News

  • 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)