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== Applications ==
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New:
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* [http://www.opkg.org/package_58.html OpenTTD]. An open source clone of the popular Transport Tycoon Deluxe game.
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Updated:
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* [[TwitterMoko]] O.4. Packaging improvements following suggestions by experienced Debian Dev.
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* [[Gpsdcontrol]] 0.4. A Python script to turn on/off gpsd and gps antenna from the desktop. Add: icon changes to show GPS system state.
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== Distributions ==
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* Koolu's Android git is online at http://git.koolu.org/. Look like this tree is maintained by Brian Code, but then who is Sean McNeil is working for ?
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* The [[Debian]] wiki page needs (had, CJW?) a good cleanup.
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== Community ==
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* Android really jumped up in the hit-parade of the [http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/Wiki_statistic_numbers#November.2C_2008 most popular pages].
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* By popular demand, Openmoko opened a virtual [http://www.cafepress.com/openmoko_inc merchandise store] online. Everybody is invited to post cool t-shirts design.  Profits will go to bounties and other programs to aid the community.
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* The FreeRunner is on the cover of December's [http://www.lfymag.com/index.asp?id=13 Linux for You] magazine.
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* The community is trying out the bounty system at [http://cofundos.org/projects.php?tag=openmoko cofundos.org]. As a start, there is one offer for the accelerated X driver, but media player, volume control/mixer, wifi network manager have also been discussed. This is still a social experiment. We need help and more discussion to define the bounties and claim conditions more precisely.

Revision as of 15:22, 7 December 2008

Add news to this page, and from time to time we will issue a community update.

Watch these links:

How are newsletters organized elsewhere: http://lists.openmoko.org/pipermail/community/2008-October/032628.html

/Archive 1

Applications

New:

  • OpenTTD. An open source clone of the popular Transport Tycoon Deluxe game.

Updated:

  • TwitterMoko O.4. Packaging improvements following suggestions by experienced Debian Dev.
  • Gpsdcontrol 0.4. A Python script to turn on/off gpsd and gps antenna from the desktop. Add: icon changes to show GPS system state.

Distributions

  • Koolu's Android git is online at http://git.koolu.org/. Look like this tree is maintained by Brian Code, but then who is Sean McNeil is working for ?
  • The Debian wiki page needs (had, CJW?) a good cleanup.

Community

  • Android really jumped up in the hit-parade of the most popular pages.
  • By popular demand, Openmoko opened a virtual merchandise store online. Everybody is invited to post cool t-shirts design. Profits will go to bounties and other programs to aid the community.
  • The FreeRunner is on the cover of December's Linux for You magazine.
  • The community is trying out the bounty system at cofundos.org. As a start, there is one offer for the accelerated X driver, but media player, volume control/mixer, wifi network manager have also been discussed. This is still a social experiment. We need help and more discussion to define the bounties and claim conditions more precisely.

Add news to this page, and from time to time we will issue a community update.

Watch these links:

How are newsletters organized elsewhere: http://lists.openmoko.org/pipermail/community/2008-October/032628.html

/Archive 1