That is a wonderful story. Thanks for sharing! So, will the baby be named in some way for Openmoko :-)?
Thanks for the great story and the great smile, and best of luck! Michael Michele Renda wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > I hope this story will not put you all to smile too much because I don't > think it merit too much to be discussed at LinuxWorld :) > > I and my girlfriend decided to have a baby. Until now we used a online > service that was telling us when is the best moment to get it. > The only problem was that usually we don't have always internet with us, > expecially when we need. > > So, I decided to write an application for Freerunner that can help us: I > *never* wrote an application for Linux. I knew only Java / VB / PHP. > > I watched around and I read that FreeRunner will support Python and > PyGtk: I decided to use it (gtk) becuase in my desktop I use gnome > (Ubuntu 8.04 and Fedora 9), and python because seem to be enougth easy. > I started to write it 3 days ago and now it is almost ready :) > > I think it was a good choose for these reasons: > > 1. I had the possibility to write it using a complete and fully > documented language ( with google you can solve almost all the problems) > > 2. I can use my application also on my Desktop > > 3. I can use a high level - interpreted language that make programming > easier (and a bit less clean :) > > I will receive my FreeRunner next week, but for now I am surprised how > look on Gnome. > > I'd like to release it under GPL. For me was wonderful to know that in > three days I had the possibility to make my custom application, without > the need to use a particular language / toolkit, without need to pay a > lot of money for producer SDK, and to be able to give it to a my friend > without the need to upload it to a store! > > This for me mean freedom and this is the added value of Openmoko Freerunner. > > > Michael Shiloh wrote: >> Michele, >> >> This sounds excellent. >> >> I should add for all of you to consider: interesting is not just the >> application, but perhaps the ease with which you were able to develop, >> the convenience of testing, perhaps simply the inspiration of an open >> phone. And the challenges and difficulties as well for that matter. >> >> These all make excellent topics for discussion when skeptics ask me >> what's so special about Openmoko. >> >> So tell me your stories! They are valuable content for my talks. >> >> Michael >> >> Michele Renda wrote: >> Hi Michael >> >> I am just finishing my first application for the Freerunner. It is >> python written and use gtk. >> >> Are these toolkits allowed to the "campain"? >> >> It is a very simple application, require no connectivity or big >> resource, but I never saw something like this in a phone. >> >> I will give more details in the list when it will be ready > _______________________________________________ > Openmoko community mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community > >> _______________________________________________ >> Openmoko community mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) > Comment: Using GnuPG with Fedora - http://enigmail.mozdev.org > > iEYEARECAAYFAkiHprYACgkQSIAU/I6SkT2UyQCfd/YP8pFQWTgECwXBrbt22fdt > AowAoIgXknByaL2VDNEG/zMh4Ts0MOP2 > =tyeo > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > _______________________________________________ > Openmoko community mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community _______________________________________________ Openmoko community mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
