Sounds like the perfect "excuse" to start learning.
On Mon, Dec 23, 2013 at 6:47 PM, Robert Nelson <[email protected]>wrote: > On Mon, Dec 23, 2013 at 7:24 PM, Terry Storm <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Hi > > Thanks for the reply. > > Yes I have tried contacting the manufacturers however one is a hardware > only > > provider (4D) for the Capes (they fully support their other stuff), and > the > > other one (CircuitCo) which 4D Cares are based on according to their > > datasheet, doesn't seem to support software and points us here, or simply > > doesn't reply to emails. I'm not the first person to mention this about > > CircuitCo by the way. At least 4D do reply and tried to help, but they > cant > > support the software. > > > > Sorry if I sounded demanding, just frustrated more than anything. > > > > Fully understand the community is made up of people who do this for no > money > > etc, however who is actually responsible for open source software, I dont > > know. No one person I assume, and therefore no place for me to find > answers? > > This is the only place I know to raise it. > > > > In terms of fixing stuff myself. I wouldnt know where to start. I > purchased > > the hardware thinking/hoping that the standard software provided would > work > > correctly. In most cases it is fine, but when dealing with a touch screen > > that doesnt touch due to software, its kinda frustrating. That said it > works > > fine on Android so it proves the hardware is OK, so CircuitCo and 4D get > off > > the hook in that respect as the hardware is fine, its just the software > > seems to need some improvements. > > > > I guess all I wanted to hear was what you said, that things are being > looked > > at by someone, and their should be fixes coming out soon. Question > though, > > where does the average Joe Bloggs who came in to the BBB from nothing, > has > > no idea about linux and how everything works, find out what is being > worked > > on so a silly Joe Bloggs like me doesnt make a rant post to try and > figure > > out where they stand...? > > > > So is Angstrom Dead, or is that rumor false? > > This new 3.12 you mention, I assume that is the kernel. Is a new Angstrom > > being built based on that? > > I believe Debian, Ubuntu and Angstrom, no doubt more, have the same touch > > issues, which is I gather based on the kernel having a problem (3.8?). > > > > I'm a linux noob if you haven't guessed. > > Every developer starts out as noob. Sometimes, all it takes is some > software itch you personally want done... > > Regards, > > -- > Robert Nelson > http://www.rcn-ee.com/ > > -- > For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "BeagleBoard" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > -- For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BeagleBoard" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
