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{{Distributions|SHR}}
 
{{Distributions|SHR}}
 
{{SHR}}
 
{{SHR}}
== Overview ==
 
The [[Stable Hybrid Release]] (SHR) is intended to be a community driven distribution composed of the [[OpenmokoFramework|FSO]] and some basic applications, that can be configured to use several diffrent graphical toolkits, for example GTK or EFL. SHR is based on the FSO build.
 
  
 
== Why SHR exists ==
 
== Why SHR exists ==
At first, SHR was introduced in order to use the [[Openmoko2007.2]] GTK software in combination with the new [[OpenmokoFramework|FSO]].
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The [[Stable Hybrid Release]] (SHR) is intended to be a community driven distribution composed of the [[OpenmokoFramework|FSO]] and some basic applications, that can be configured to use several different graphical toolkits, for example GTK or EFL. SHR is based on the FSO build. At first, SHR was introduced in order to use the [[Openmoko2007.2]] GTK software in combination with the new [[OpenmokoFramework|FSO]], but things have changed.
Things have changed. SHR is now mainly a community driven distribution, that contains some basic applications which make use of the [[OpenmokoFramework|FSO]].
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====Why not FSO?====
 
====Why not FSO?====
 
FSO is the initiative by Mickey Lauer and crew to create a good [[D-Bus]] infrastructure which runs on the neos, among other devices.
 
FSO is the initiative by Mickey Lauer and crew to create a good [[D-Bus]] infrastructure which runs on the neos, among other devices.
  
FSO is by far the most stable & usable release, if all you want is a phone.  (I mean *all*. It just has a dialer, which is a demo application, right now.)
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FSO is by far the most stable & usable release, if all you want is a phone.  (I mean *all*. It just has a dialer, which is a demo application.)
  
 
FSO is never intended on its own to be a full image, it's just the infrastructure and a demo app.
 
FSO is never intended on its own to be a full image, it's just the infrastructure and a demo app.
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Other people are supposed to put a front end on FSO. So that's what we're doing.
 
Other people are supposed to put a front end on FSO. So that's what we're doing.
  
== Interest ==
 
See the Developer Info on the upper right side of the [http://projects.openmoko.org/projects/shr SHR project page].
 
  
== How to join ==
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== More Information ==
* Hang out in ''#openmoko-cdevel'' on ''irc.freenode.net'' between 5pm and 11pm GMT to chat with the people developing SHR.  (Primarily MarcOChapeau, Ainulindale and quickdev.)
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* Send a request to join on the [http://projects.openmoko.org/projects/shr SHR project] on the OM projects page.
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* Join [http://lists.projects.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/shr-devel shr-devel@lists.projects.openmoko.org] and send an introductory email. The introductory email can just be a couple of lines if you like.  It should include what part would you want to work on, and any special knowledge you have that would relate to the project, e.g. if you are an OE guru or linux kernel geek, matchbox-window manager guru, etc.
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* See [[SHR Development]] to find out how to set up your development environment to work on existing SHR packages.
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* The SHR trac is at: http://shr.bearstech.com/trac/.
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== Tasks & status ==
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Visit http://shr.bearstech.com/trac/
  
The list of tasks is available at the [http://shr.bearstech.com/trac/ SHR Milestone] page.
 
  
== List of packages included ==
 
 
From FSO:
 
* frameworkd
 
 
Additionally:
 
* libframeworkd-glib (C bindings for frameworkd dbus interface)
 
* ophonekitd (daemon that handles frameworkd events, for example showing the UI on an incoming call)
 
* openmoko-dialer3
 
* openmoko-messages3
 
* openmoko-contacts3
 
 
 
== Download ==
 
 
There's a buildhost sponsored by bearstech.com, which builds the shr images, kernels and modules:
 
 
http://shr.bearstech.com/shr-testing/images/neo1973/
 
 
 
== Technical Help ==
 
 
=== Installing an image ===
 
Download the appropriate uImage and jffs2 from http://shr.bearstech.com/shr-testing/images/neo1973/ and install as normal.  Afterwards, run opkg update && opkg upgrade.  You may need to edit /etc/resolv.conf and put something like this in it:<br/>
 
nameserver 208.67.222.222<br/>
 
nameserver 208.67.220.220<br/>
 
  
 
=== Getting the source code ===
 
=== Getting the source code ===

Revision as of 16:47, 27 October 2008

SHR is one of the many distributions that currently work on the Openmoko phones. You can compare a distribution with an Operating System on normal computers. It gives the phone all the software needed for operating. For more information about the different flavors, see distributions. Template:SHR

Contents

Why SHR exists

The Stable Hybrid Release (SHR) is intended to be a community driven distribution composed of the FSO and some basic applications, that can be configured to use several different graphical toolkits, for example GTK or EFL. SHR is based on the FSO build. At first, SHR was introduced in order to use the Openmoko2007.2 GTK software in combination with the new FSO, but things have changed.

Why not FSO?

FSO is the initiative by Mickey Lauer and crew to create a good D-Bus infrastructure which runs on the neos, among other devices.

FSO is by far the most stable & usable release, if all you want is a phone. (I mean *all*. It just has a dialer, which is a demo application.)

FSO is never intended on its own to be a full image, it's just the infrastructure and a demo app.

Other people are supposed to put a front end on FSO. So that's what we're doing.


More Information

Visit http://shr.bearstech.com/trac/


Getting the source code

We're currently hosted by Ainulindale on svn://daria.forty-two.fr/shr . In order to contribute, you have to ask Ainulindale to get your public key on the server.

There is no need to download the code independently as it is automatically obtained when setting the development environment described in SHR Development.

libframeworkd-glib

In order to be able to use in an easy way frameworkd, without bothering about dbus calls (which could be difficult for new developers), we built a library allowing everyone to use the functions of frameworkd as if it were simple C functions. We're using asynchronous callbacks for dbus. libfraemworkd-glib is heavily used by SHR applications and now hosted on http://git.freesmartphone.org/?p=libframeworkd-glib.git;a=summary.

Architecture

SHR uses FSO to interface to the hardware, so see the FSO architecture documentation, too. For how the openmoko*3 applications that SHR forked off 2007.2 access FSO, see http://www.calaquendi.org/om/lf.png.

Reference Material

Personal tools

SHR is one of the many distributions that currently work on the Openmoko phones. You can compare a distribution with an Operating System on normal computers. It gives the phone all the software needed for operating. For more information about the different flavors, see distributions. Template:SHR

Why SHR exists

The Stable Hybrid Release (SHR) is intended to be a community driven distribution composed of the FSO and some basic applications, that can be configured to use several different graphical toolkits, for example GTK or EFL. SHR is based on the FSO build. At first, SHR was introduced in order to use the Openmoko2007.2 GTK software in combination with the new FSO, but things have changed.

Why not FSO?

FSO is the initiative by Mickey Lauer and crew to create a good D-Bus infrastructure which runs on the neos, among other devices.

FSO is by far the most stable & usable release, if all you want is a phone. (I mean *all*. It just has a dialer, which is a demo application.)

FSO is never intended on its own to be a full image, it's just the infrastructure and a demo app.

Other people are supposed to put a front end on FSO. So that's what we're doing.


More Information

Visit http://shr.bearstech.com/trac/


Getting the source code

We're currently hosted by Ainulindale on svn://daria.forty-two.fr/shr . In order to contribute, you have to ask Ainulindale to get your public key on the server.

There is no need to download the code independently as it is automatically obtained when setting the development environment described in SHR Development.

libframeworkd-glib

In order to be able to use in an easy way frameworkd, without bothering about dbus calls (which could be difficult for new developers), we built a library allowing everyone to use the functions of frameworkd as if it were simple C functions. We're using asynchronous callbacks for dbus. libfraemworkd-glib is heavily used by SHR applications and now hosted on http://git.freesmartphone.org/?p=libframeworkd-glib.git;a=summary.

Architecture

SHR uses FSO to interface to the hardware, so see the FSO architecture documentation, too. For how the openmoko*3 applications that SHR forked off 2007.2 access FSO, see http://www.calaquendi.org/om/lf.png.

Reference Material