Hi all, after we have renamed the community, let's try to get into more discussions again as every community lives from members.
I for example have to admit that I use an iPhone. A very old one because it is mechanically compatible to the car kit of my car... Newer ones aren't and I would have to replace the car kit cradle for additional money. And, Apple had changed the connector so that I also would have to replace power supply and other things as well. So I have a reliable device that works. But it is outdated. Most modern apps don't work because they require a newer version of iOS. Which is not available for that old hardware. Argh... I am locked out because I am not willing to throw away that old but still well working device and buy a new one. It is not my first experience being in that situation. Therefore I am for years running the GTA0x projects and permanently pushing for new device hardware (it is much more difficult than buying a new iPhone :) and getting software projects like QtMoko back on the rails. So I still dream of a device that is modern enough and can be owned and operated as long as I like and get software updates for a very long time. It is also supported well enough so that I can even try to repair something. And, I would like to see a uniform user interface across all portable devices, desktop devices and even web access. But not only user interface but API and SDKs. Why shall I write software for mobile, the same app for desktop and provice web pages for mobile plus desktop? Four different pieces of code! All incompatible in different languages, toolkits and libraries, but doing all the same for the users - just in different screen dimensions. It is a dream and I haven't found that it is fulfilled anywhere. Therefore I am continuously tinkering with GTA04, Letux kernels, Pyra-Handheld, QtMoko, QuantumSTEP and all the other activities. What are your motivations and dreams and thoughts? BR, Nikolaus _______________________________________________ Community mailing list Community@openphoenux.org http://lists.goldelico.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/community http://www.openphoenux.org
