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Name=[[QtMoko]]|
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Description=QtMoko is a Debian-based distribution for the Openmoko Freerunner phone. Phone and user interface are based on QT Extended, formerly known as Qtopia.
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Radek Polak released V18 which is based on the Linux 2.6.32 kernel branch. Note that this is a experimental release, there are some known problems.
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The images can be probably used as daily phone, but there some things that are
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still missing on not working correctly:
  
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* X server and X apps: the touchscreen generates bogus events. E.g. when typing on virtual keyboard it often presses wrong keys. If you use X applications often, then this image is not recommended yet.
Name=QtMoko [experimental-v18]|
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Description=Radek Polak has created new experimental QtMoko images based on 2.6.32 linux kernel. The new kernel brings great speed improvements besides other benefits.|
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* Accelerometers: dont work - the driver has not been ported to 2.6.32 kernel yet.  
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* bluetooth: after supend/resume you have to go to dev settings and use "Power on bluetooth" manually to bring it back.
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Screenshot=Qtmokomain.png|
 
Screenshot=Qtmokomain.png|
Codename='v18'|
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Codename='V18'|
 
Homepage=http://qtmoko.org/|
 
Homepage=http://qtmoko.org/|
 
Image=[http://sourceforge.net/projects/qtmoko/files/ images]|
 
Image=[http://sourceforge.net/projects/qtmoko/files/ images]|
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==Applications==
  
 
 
{{DistributionBox|
 
Name=Distro Name [version]|
 
Description=Here comes some additional text to show you guys, how Template:DistributionBox will behave under heavy load of text. It is copied several times on purpose. This way you can see how layout would looke like if description of distribution is very complex or expanded.Here comes some additional text to show you guys, how Template:DistributionBox will behave under heavy load of text. It is copied several times on purpose. This way you can see how layout would looke like if description of distribution is very complex or expanded.Here comes some additional text to show you guys, how Template:DistributionBox will behave under heavy load of text. It is copied several times on purpose. This way you can see how layout would looke like if description of distribution is very complex or expanded.Here comes some additional text to show you guys, how Template:DistributionBox will behave under heavy load of text. It is copied several times on purpose. This way you can see how layout would looke like if description of distribution is very complex or expanded.Here comes some additional text to show you guys, how Template:DistributionBox will behave under heavy load of text. It is copied several times on purpose. This way you can see how layout would looke like if description of distribution is very complex or expanded.Here comes some additional text to show you guys, how Template:DistributionBox will behave under heavy load of text. It is copied several times on purpose. This way you can see how layout would looke like if description of distribution is very complex or expanded.|
 
Screenshot=System_boot.png|
 
Codename='codename'|
 
Homepage=http://www.homepage.org|
 
Image=[http://www.homepage.org/path/to/ images]|
 
Works={{Works}}
 
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==Applications==
 
===New Applications===
 
{{ApplicationBox|
 
Name=Exampleapp 0.0.1|
 
Description=Exampleapp 0.0.1 is an application to do some stuff..|
 
Screenshot=System_boot.png|
 
Homepage=http://wiki.openmoko.org/|
 
TestedOn=SHR-Unstable,Om2009T5|
 
PackageName=[http:// www.some.srv/path_to/Exampleapp.ipk Exampleapp]
 
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===Application Updates===
 
===Application Updates===
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TestedOn=SHR-Unstable, SHR-Testing|
 
TestedOn=SHR-Unstable, SHR-Testing|
 
PackageName=[http://www.opkg.org/packages/babiloo-efl_2.0.9-10-r1.4_all.ipk babiloo-efl_2.0.9-1.0_all.ipk]
 
PackageName=[http://www.opkg.org/packages/babiloo-efl_2.0.9-10-r1.4_all.ipk babiloo-efl_2.0.9-1.0_all.ipk]
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{{ApplicationBox|
 
Name=Exampleapp 0.0.1|
 
Description=Exampleapp 0.0.1 is an application to do some stuff...
 
* new example feature 1
 
* new example feature 2|
 
Screenshot=System_boot.png|
 
Homepage=http://wiki.openmoko.org/|
 
TestedOn=SHR-Unstable,Om2009T5|
 
PackageName=[http:// www.some.srv/path_to/Exampleapp.ipk Exampleapp]
 
 
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==Community==
 
==Community==
Most important and change making mails on the mailing lists, blogs etc.. Coolest hacks, screenshots, themes etc..
 
  
* Harald Welte and friends have [http://lwn.net/Articles/375297/ announced] [http://osmocom.org/ OsmocomBB], which is Free Software to implement GSM baseband software. You can't make phone calls with it yet, but it is a sign of things to come. It runs on TI Calypso chips for now but is designed to be portable to other chips.
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* Harald Welte and friends have [http://lwn.net/Articles/375297/ announced] [http://osmocom.org/ OsmocomBB], which is Free Software implementation of GSM baseband software. You can't make phone calls with it yet, but it is a sign of things to come. It runs on TI Calypso chips for now but is designed to be portable to other chips.
  
 
* The busy [[SHR]] folks are pushing another batch of great stuff into the new image: new opimd, major overhaul of the contacts app, illume2 with a pre-configured profile, quick settings app (accessible by PWR button press, Ventura as default browser soon...
 
* The busy [[SHR]] folks are pushing another batch of great stuff into the new image: new opimd, major overhaul of the contacts app, illume2 with a pre-configured profile, quick settings app (accessible by PWR button press, Ventura as default browser soon...
 
* [http://mobility.openmoko.cz/ Openmobility konference] in CZ is updating its already great program. Date still not set yet.
 
  
 
* [[Manuals/SHR | SHR User Manual]] has been updated to the latest SHR Unstable image. Please help to improve it by proofreading. To change or add stuff, please [[Talk:Manuals/SHR&action=edit&section=new | discuss first]].
 
* [[Manuals/SHR | SHR User Manual]] has been updated to the latest SHR Unstable image. Please help to improve it by proofreading. To change or add stuff, please [[Talk:Manuals/SHR&action=edit&section=new | discuss first]].
  
==Event News==
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* [http://mobility.openmoko.cz/ Openmobility konference] in CZ is updating its already great program. Date still not set yet.
* '''2009-mm-dd''' [http://example.url.xom Example event] | add your event here
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[[Category:Community Update]]
 
[[Category:Community Update]]

Latest revision as of 14:19, 2 March 2010


Contents

[edit] Period 2010-02-10 to 2010-03-01

[edit] Distributions

Neophysis.png Neophysis [Armeniacum]

New Italian Distribution for Openmoko Freerunner based on oFono and FSO frameworks. More detailed article autotransled from czech to english is available here.


Codename: 'Neophysis Armeniacum'
Homepage: http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/neophysis/
Image: images

Hardware Works
Neo 1973 yes
FreeRunner yes
GTA04 ?
HTC-Dream ?
Other ?


Qtmokomain.png 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. Radek Polak released V18 which is based on the Linux 2.6.32 kernel branch. Note that this is a experimental release, there are some known problems. The images can be probably used as daily phone, but there some things that are still missing on not working correctly:

  • X server and X apps: the touchscreen generates bogus events. E.g. when typing on virtual keyboard it often presses wrong keys. If you use X applications often, then this image is not recommended yet.
  • Accelerometers: dont work - the driver has not been ported to 2.6.32 kernel yet.
  • bluetooth: after supend/resume you have to go to dev settings and use "Power on bluetooth" manually to bring it back.


Codename: 'V18'
Homepage: http://qtmoko.org/
Image: images

Hardware Works
Neo 1973 yes
FreeRunner yes
GTA04 ?
HTC-Dream ?
Other ?


[edit] Applications

[edit] Application Updates

Babiloo.png Babiloo 2.0.9-1.0

Babiloo is a dictionary reader. Supports dictionaries in SDictionary and StarDict formats. Voice capability. This is the final release because I'm rewriting the program in C.


Homepage: http://babiloo-project.org/wiki/index.php/Babiloo:Neo
Package: babiloo-efl_2.0.9-1.0_all.ipk
Tested on: SHR-Unstable, SHR-Testing


[edit] Community

  • Harald Welte and friends have announced OsmocomBB, which is Free Software implementation of GSM baseband software. You can't make phone calls with it yet, but it is a sign of things to come. It runs on TI Calypso chips for now but is designed to be portable to other chips.
  • The busy SHR folks are pushing another batch of great stuff into the new image: new opimd, major overhaul of the contacts app, illume2 with a pre-configured profile, quick settings app (accessible by PWR button press, Ventura as default browser soon...
  • SHR User Manual has been updated to the latest SHR Unstable image. Please help to improve it by proofreading. To change or add stuff, please discuss first.
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Need improvement: This article or section needs improving. Feel free to add content.
NOTE:
  • Take a moment and look at Discussion page to get a clue on how to contribute to Community Updates while following OM wiki editing guidelines please.
  • I you are planning longer edition, please use {{Editing|your_username_here|date_here|editing_summary_here}}tag. Remember to remove/comment out it right after you save your work.
  • Please fill in everything you think the community should know.
  • On 2010-03-01 this content will be _moved_ to http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/Community_Updates/2010-03-01, feel free to do it.
  • Post a note about CU release on the community mailing list.


Period 2010-02-10 to 2010-03-01

Distributions

Neophysis.png Neophysis [Armeniacum]

New Italian Distribution for Openmoko Freerunner based on oFono and FSO frameworks. More detailed article autotransled from czech to english is available here.


Codename: 'Neophysis Armeniacum'
Homepage: http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/neophysis/
Image: images

Hardware Works
Neo 1973 yes
FreeRunner yes
GTA04 ?
HTC-Dream ?
Other ?


Qtmokomain.png QtMoko [experimental-v18]

Radek Polak has created new experimental QtMoko images based on 2.6.32 linux kernel. The new kernel brings great speed improvements besides other benefits.


Codename: 'v18'
Homepage: http://qtmoko.org/
Image: images

Hardware Works
Neo 1973 yes
FreeRunner yes
GTA04 ?
HTC-Dream ?
Other ?



System boot.png Distro Name [version]

Here comes some additional text to show you guys, how Template:DistributionBox will behave under heavy load of text. It is copied several times on purpose. This way you can see how layout would looke like if description of distribution is very complex or expanded.Here comes some additional text to show you guys, how Template:DistributionBox will behave under heavy load of text. It is copied several times on purpose. This way you can see how layout would looke like if description of distribution is very complex or expanded.Here comes some additional text to show you guys, how Template:DistributionBox will behave under heavy load of text. It is copied several times on purpose. This way you can see how layout would looke like if description of distribution is very complex or expanded.Here comes some additional text to show you guys, how Template:DistributionBox will behave under heavy load of text. It is copied several times on purpose. This way you can see how layout would looke like if description of distribution is very complex or expanded.Here comes some additional text to show you guys, how Template:DistributionBox will behave under heavy load of text. It is copied several times on purpose. This way you can see how layout would looke like if description of distribution is very complex or expanded.Here comes some additional text to show you guys, how Template:DistributionBox will behave under heavy load of text. It is copied several times on purpose. This way you can see how layout would looke like if description of distribution is very complex or expanded.


Codename: 'codename'
Homepage: http://www.homepage.org
Image: images

Hardware Works
Neo 1973 {{{Neo1973}}}
FreeRunner {{{FreeRunner}}}
GTA04 {{{GTA04}}}
HTC-Dream {{{HTC-Dream}}}
Other {{{Other}}}


Applications

New Applications

System boot.png Exampleapp 0.0.1

Exampleapp 0.0.1 is an application to do some stuff..


Homepage: http://wiki.openmoko.org/
Package: [http:// www.some.srv/path_to/Exampleapp.ipk Exampleapp]
Tested on: SHR-Unstable,Om2009T5


Application Updates

Babiloo.png Babiloo 2.0.9-1.0

Babiloo is a dictionary reader. Supports dictionaries in SDictionary and StarDict formats. Voice capability. This is the final release because I'm rewriting the program in C.


Homepage: http://babiloo-project.org/wiki/index.php/Babiloo:Neo
Package: babiloo-efl_2.0.9-1.0_all.ipk
Tested on: SHR-Unstable, SHR-Testing



System boot.png Exampleapp 0.0.1

Exampleapp 0.0.1 is an application to do some stuff...

  • new example feature 1
  • new example feature 2


Homepage: http://wiki.openmoko.org/
Package: [http:// www.some.srv/path_to/Exampleapp.ipk Exampleapp]
Tested on: SHR-Unstable,Om2009T5


Community

Most important and change making mails on the mailing lists, blogs etc.. Coolest hacks, screenshots, themes etc..

  • Harald Welte and friends have announced OsmocomBB, which is Free Software to implement GSM baseband software. You can't make phone calls with it yet, but it is a sign of things to come. It runs on TI Calypso chips for now but is designed to be portable to other chips.
  • The busy SHR folks are pushing another batch of great stuff into the new image: new opimd, major overhaul of the contacts app, illume2 with a pre-configured profile, quick settings app (accessible by PWR button press, Ventura as default browser soon...
  • SHR User Manual has been updated to the latest SHR Unstable image. Please help to improve it by proofreading. To change or add stuff, please discuss first.

Event News