Om 2008.8 - Revision history

Marko Knöbl at 12:28, 4 June 2009

2009-06-04T12:28:06Z

Marko Knöbl: Moving some content to Om 2008

2009-06-04T12:27:26Z

Moving some content to Om 2008

OlivierBerger: /* Subsequent upgrades */

2008-12-20T06:47:06Z

‎Subsequent upgrades

Kostigoff: /* Known Issues */

2008-12-16T20:01:52Z

‎Known Issues

Lindi: using opendns can compromise your privacy

2008-12-03T11:40:11Z

using opendns can compromise your privacy

Glenn: +

2008-11-19T17:27:44Z

Coolcat: /* Installation */

2008-11-17T08:36:28Z

‎Installation

MinhHaDuong: /* Subsequent upgrades */ minor lang fix

2008-11-10T13:03:20Z

‎Subsequent upgrades: minor lang fix

MinhHaDuong: /* Subsequent upgrades */ + fix GIT links

2008-11-10T12:56:51Z

‎Subsequent upgrades: + fix GIT links

MinhHaDuong: /* Updates for Om 2008.8 */ update

2008-11-10T12:53:56Z

‎Updates for Om 2008.8: update

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 {{Languages|Om 2008.8}}
-'''Om 2008.8''' Was the name of the first release of [[Om 2008]]. It was released on August 08, 2008. Om 2008.8 was superseded by [[Om 2008.9]]/[[Om 2008.12]] which were released later that year.
+'''Om 2008.8''' Was the name of the first version of [[Om 2008]]. It was released on August 08, 2008. Om 2008.8 was superseded by [[Om 2008.9]]/[[Om 2008.12]] which were released later that year.
 == Known Issues ==

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−	~~{{Om 2008.8}}~~
−
−	~~{{Distributions\|Om 2008.8}}~~
−
−	~~== Summary ==~~
−
−	'''Om 2008.8''' is the successor to [[Om 2007.2]] and had '''ASU''' as a codename. It was [http://lists.openmoko.org/pipermail/community/2008-August/025619.html released] on '''August 08, 2008''' (+ update "stable" releases starting from '''August 26, 2008'''). Om 2008.8 uses EFL for the launcher, custom UI applications and [[QtopiaOnX11\|Qtopia on X11]] for telephony. The distribution is the first step from GTK+ on x11 to using multiple toolkits in combination.
−
−	Compared to 2007.2 that had a longer development history, Om 2008.8 was definitely a .0 major release. So think KDE 4.0 vs. 3.5, not Linux 2.6.23 vs. 2.6.22. There were daily updates, some good some bad. The official life of Om 2008.8 was terminated with the release of a minor update, [[Om 2008.9 Update]]. However, since the minor update introduced no new major changes, most of the following remains true for 2008.9 also.
−
−	~~== What was new compared to 2007.2 ? ==~~
−
−	~~The main user-visible changes introduced in 2008.8 were:~~
−
−	* The user interface has been fully revised with a new window manager [[illume]]. It is visually much richer, and can be customized further by using your own [[Edje]] files.
−	* '''[[Om2008.8_Installer\|A graphical installer]]''' allows to add easily new applications, [[Themes]] and functionality.
−	* A new [[Om2008.8_Locations\|Locations]] application is provided, to save your favorite spots and share them with friends via sms.
−	* Power management has been improved: The Aux button now locks the screen, the Power button suspends and the red LED behind the Aux button lights up when charging.
−	* The [[Om2008.8_Keyboard\| keyboard]] is now the Qtopia one (whether this is an improvement has been [[Keyboard_Debate\|hotly debated]]).
−
−	~~For developers, the main changes are:~~
−	* Multiple toolkits: '''Om 2008.8''' supports [http://www.enlightenment.org/ EFL], [http://trolltech.com/products/qtopia Qtopia] and [http://www.gtk.org GTK+] applications.
−	* A [[Community Repository]] has been set up, it is integrated in the ([[Om2008.8_Installer\|Installer]]).
−	* '''Source Codes''' are publicly available, allowing for customization all the way down to low level systems.
−
−	~~For more details, see the [[Om 2008.8 Guide]] and the [[Om 2008.8 Feature Plan]].~~
−
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		+	'''Om 2008.8''' Was the name of the first release of [[Om 2008]]. It was released on August 08, 2008. Om 2008.8 was superseded by [[Om 2008.9]]/[[Om 2008.12]] which were released later that year.

	== Known Issues ==		== Known Issues ==

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 Posterior to the Om2008.8 release made on 2008/08/08, development has been [http://lists.openmoko.org/pipermail/community/2008-August/026491.html split in two branches] aiming respectively at the next minor and major releases.
-Direct follow-up for 2008.8 occured on the [http://git.openmoko.org/?p=openmoko.git;a=shortlog;h=org.openmoko.asu.stable org.openmoko.asu.stable] branch, with the short term goal to improve stability and useability, keeping the same features set. Official updates  are available in the [http://downloads.openmoko.org/repository/Om2008.8/ 2008.8 packages repository] feeds. Since this repository is already configured in 2008.8, using 'opkg update; opkg upgrade' is sufficient to stay up to date. On September 19th, a point upgrade named [[Om 2008.9 Update]] was released. Maintenance-oriented development continues on the same branch towards the second point update, still using the same package repositories.
+Direct follow-up for 2008.8 occured on the [http://git.openmoko.org/?p=openmoko.git;a=shortlog;h=org.openmoko.asu.stable org.openmoko.asu.stable] branch, with the short term goal to improve stability and useability, keeping the same features set. Official updates  are available in the [http://downloads.openmoko.org/repository/Om2008.8/ 2008.8 packages repository] feeds. Since this repository is already configured in 2008.8, using 'opkg update; opkg upgrade' is sufficient to stay up to date. Two subsequent "point upgrade" named [[Om 2008.9 Update]] and [[Om 2008.12 Update]] have been released.
 The long-term development branch is named [http://git.openmoko.org/?p=openmoko.git;a=shortlog;h=org.openmoko.dev org.openmoko.dev], this is where most activity happens. This branch has refocused on the base system functionalities, no applications are installed by default. Critical bugfixes from that branch are eventually ported to the ''.asu.stable'' branch. Using binaries updates from that branch (or any other non-2008.8 repository) on a 2008.x stable base is likely to send you in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dependency_hell Dependency Hell], you have been warned.

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 * No Updates/Installation are possible or pings to domains because DNS is not working. This problem occurs because the /etc/resolv.conf is empty by default.
 Add these lines in /etc/network/interfaces:
+<pre>
 up echo nameserver 208.67.222.222 > /etc/resolv.conf
 up echo nameserver 208.67.220.220 >> /etc/resolv.conf
 This is to be inserted below gateway address and above the bluetooth networking. After this it will be set on every reboot. Note that sending all DNS traffic to these servers lets their administrators follow each and every web site you visit. You might want to consider using the nameservers of your real ISP instead since they can already do such tracking.
 For resolving DNS without restarting, run the following commands:
+<pre>
 echo nameserver 208.67.222.222 > /etc/resolv.conf
 echo nameserver 208.67.220.220 >> /etc/resolv.conf
 This should solve most of your moko side networking issues. If you need any other help please refer to [[USB Networking]]

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 up echo nameserver 208.67.222.222 > /etc/resolv.conf
 up echo nameserver 208.67.220.220 >> /etc/resolv.conf
-This is to be inserted below gateway address and above the bluetooth networking. After this it will be set on every reboot.
+This is to be inserted below gateway address and above the bluetooth networking. After this it will be set on every reboot. Note that sending all DNS traffic to these servers lets their administrators follow each and every web site you visit. You might want to consider using the nameservers of your real ISP instead since they can already do such tracking.
 For resolving DNS without restarting, run the following commands:

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	Either way you create your own meaning. It's about you.		Either way you create your own meaning. It's about you.
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−	~~== Installation ==~~

−	To install the Om2008.8 stable distribution on the Neo FreeRunner, download the Root Filesystem and the Kernel image files from [http://downloads.openmoko.org/releases/ this repository] and install by [[Flashing the Neo FreeRunner]].

	== Known Issues ==		== Known Issues ==

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 Posterior to the Om2008.8 release made on 2008/08/08, development has been [http://lists.openmoko.org/pipermail/community/2008-August/026491.html split in two branches] aiming respectively at the next minor and major releases.
-Direct followup for 2008.8 occured on the ''org.openmoko.asu.stable'' branch, with the short term goal to improve stability and useability, keeping the same features set. Changes to that branch are described in [http://git.openmoko.org/?p=openmoko.git;a=log;h=org.openmoko.asu.stable the Om 2008.8 stable changelog], and official updates  are available in the [http://downloads.openmoko.org/repository/Om2008.8/ 2008.8 packages repository] feeds. Since this repository is already configured in 2008.8, using 'opkg update; opkg upgrade' is sufficient to stay up to date. On September 19th, a point upgrade named [[Om 2008.9 Update]] was released. Development towards the second point update continues on the same branch, still using the same package repositories.
+Direct followup for 2008.8 occured on the [http://git.openmoko.org/?p=openmoko.git;a=shortlog;h=org.openmoko.asu.stable org.openmoko.asu.stable] branch, with the short term goal to improve stability and useability, keeping the same features set. Official updates  are available in the [http://downloads.openmoko.org/repository/Om2008.8/ 2008.8 packages repository] feeds. Since this repository is already configured in 2008.8, using 'opkg update; opkg upgrade' is sufficient to stay up to date. On September 19th, a point upgrade named [[Om 2008.9 Update]] was released. Development towards the second point update continues on the same branch, still using the same package repositories.
-The long-term development branch is named ''org.openmoko.dev''. This branch has refocused on the base system functionalities (applications will not be installed by default), and started by catching up with upstream. Critical bugfixes from that branch should percolate to the ''.asu.stable'' branch after an unspecified delay. Using binaries updates from that branch (or any other non-2008.8 repository) on a 2008.8 stable base is likely to send you in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dependency_hell Dependency Hell], you have been warned.
+The long-term development branch is named [http://git.openmoko.org/?p=openmoko.git;a=shortlog;h=org.openmoko.dev org.openmoko.dev] branch of the repository. This branch has refocused on the base system functionalities (applications will not be installed by default), and started by catching up with upstream. Critical bugfixes from that branch should be cherrypicked to the ''.asu.stable'' branch after an unspecified delay. Using binaries updates from that branch (or any other non-2008.8 repository) on a 2008.8 stable base is likely to send you in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dependency_hell Dependency Hell], you have been warned.
 == Dedication ==

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 * The keyboard may not be adapted for all uses. See [[Keyboard Debate]] for a full discussion and options.
-== Updates for Om 2008.8 ==
+== Subsequent upgrades ==
 Posterior to the Om2008.8 release made on 2008/08/08, development has been [http://lists.openmoko.org/pipermail/community/2008-August/026491.html split in two branches] aiming respectively at the next minor and major releases.
-Support for 2008.8 occurs on the ''org.openmoko.asu.stable'' branch, with the short term goal to improve stability and useability, keeping the same features set. Changes to that branch are described in [http://git.openmoko.org/?p=openmoko.git;a=log;h=org.openmoko.asu.stable the Om 2008.8 stable changelog], and official updates  are available (as of 2008/08/26) in two forms (see [http://lists.openmoko.org/pipermail/community/2008-August/027997.html this message] for the announcement) :
+Direct followup for 2008.8 occured on the ''org.openmoko.asu.stable'' branch, with the short term goal to improve stability and useability, keeping the same features set. Changes to that branch are described in [http://git.openmoko.org/?p=openmoko.git;a=log;h=org.openmoko.asu.stable the Om 2008.8 stable changelog], and official updates  are available in the [http://downloads.openmoko.org/repository/Om2008.8/ 2008.8 packages repository] feeds. Since this repository is already configured in 2008.8, using 'opkg update; opkg upgrade' is sufficient to stay up to date. On September 19th, a point upgrade named [[Om 2008.9 Update]] was released. Development towards the second point update continues on the same branch, still using the same package repositories.
-* in the http://downloads.openmoko.org/repository/Om2008.8/ opkg feeds. Since these are already configured  in 2008.8, using 'opkg update; opkg upgrade' is sufficient to get these.
-* as flash-able images in http://downloads.openmoko.org/releases/Om2008.8-update/
-On September 19th,  a point upgrade named [[Om 2008.9 Update]] was released.
 The long-term development branch is named ''org.openmoko.dev''. This branch has refocused on the base system functionalities (applications will not be installed by default), and started by catching up with upstream. Critical bugfixes from that branch should percolate to the ''.asu.stable'' branch after an unspecified delay. Using binaries updates from that branch (or any other non-2008.8 repository) on a 2008.8 stable base is likely to send you in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dependency_hell Dependency Hell], you have been warned.