Late to the party but... +1 for dropping support for 2.2
Simon Mac Donald http://hi.im/simonmacdonald On Wed, Apr 17, 2013 at 9:53 AM, James Jong <wjamesj...@gmail.com> wrote: > Deprecation in 2.7? > > -James Jong > > On Apr 15, 2013, at 1:27 PM, Filip Maj <f...@adobe.com> wrote: > >> Looks like we have consensus >> >> Joe is going to be happy :) >> >> On 4/15/13 10:24 AM, "Andrew Grieve" <agri...@chromium.org> wrote: >> >>> +1 DROP! >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Apr 10, 2013 at 6:04 PM, Shazron <shaz...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> My Nexus One latest upgradeable OS is 2.3.6 >>>> >>>> +1 for dropping fwiw >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, Apr 10, 2013 at 2:58 PM, Lorin Beer <lorin.beer....@gmail.com >>>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> +1 for dropping >>>>> >>>>> Steve found a Nexus One in his filing cabinet last week, wonder what >>>> that >>>>> was running ... >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Apr 10, 2013 at 2:53 PM, Tommy-Carlos Williams >>>>> <to...@devgeeks.org>wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hahahah... >>>>>> >>>>>> It was on "Catch of the Day" (an Australian daily deals type site). >>>>>> >>>>>> Ideos X1 - Android 2.2 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On 11/04/2013, at 7:43 AM, Joe Bowser <bows...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Was this on Craigslist? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Wed, Apr 10, 2013 at 2:16 PM, tommy-carlos Williams >>>>>>> <to...@devgeeks.org> wrote: >>>>>>>> I saw a 2.2 device for sale the other day. I had a sad. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> +1 for dropping it. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 11/04/2013, at 6:11, Lucas Holmquist <lholm...@redhat.com> >>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On our AeroGear project, the lowest thing we support on android >>>> is >>>>>> 2.3, so +1 for removing >>>>>>>>> On Apr 10, 2013, at 3:47 PM, Brian LeRoux <b...@brian.io> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Lets give this a few days to make sure we're not about hurt >>>> anyone. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> (I'm in favor of removing support.) >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Apr 10, 2013 at 12:03 PM, Michael Wolf < >>>>>> michael.w...@cynergy.com>wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Fwiw I wasn't saying 2.3, but 2.2. The consideration of >>>> supporting >>>>>> 2.3 >>>>>>>>>>> goes based on who your consumer base is, and if 2.3 is worth >>>> it >>>>> (had >>>>>>>>>>> several customers recently where this is a serious >>>> discussion). >>>>>> AnywhoŠ >>>>>>>>>>> loosing 2.2 I don't think would hurt the community greatly. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> mw >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On 4/10/13 2:54 PM, "Joe Bowser" <bows...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Anyone who thinks we don't need 2.3 support needs to look at >>>> what >>>>> I >>>>>>>>>>>> was considering purchasing for my US phone when on road >>>> trips to >>>>>> weird >>>>>>>>>>>> places like Idaho: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/prepay/getPhoneDetail.do?item=prepayIt >>>> e >>>>>>>>>>>> m&selectedPhoneId=6093&selectedPlanCatId=4997 >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Apr 10, 2013 at 11:51 AM, Michael Wolf < >>>>>> michael.w...@cynergy.com> >>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>> Generally we are pushing clients to not touch anything lower >>>> than >>>>>> 2.3 >>>>>>>>>>>>> (And >>>>>>>>>>>>> having serious discussions about their need for 2.3 >>>> support). >>>> So >>>>>> from a >>>>>>>>>>>>> cordova users perspective this wouldn't bother me. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> mw >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> On 4/10/13 2:10 PM, "Joe Bowser" <bows...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Android 2.2 is a pain point because we only have one >>>> device in >>>>> the >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Vancouver office that is on that version of Android (LG >>>> Optimus >>>>>> 3D). >>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm sure that other places have more of them, but they are >>>>>> becoming >>>>>>>>>>>>>> increasingly rare, and I'd rather us only have to test 2.3 >>>> and >>>>>> higher >>>>>>>>>>>>>> when we prepare for a release. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Apr 10, 2013 at 10:54 AM, Braden Shepherdson >>>>>>>>>>>>>> <bra...@chromium.org> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Do we have a picture of what this would gain us? What are >>>> the >>>>>> pain >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> points >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> in terms of bugs or missing APIs between 2.2 and 2.3? I >>>> have >>>>> the >>>>>> vague >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> impression that there are several things, but I actually >>>> don't >>>>>> know. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> If there are advantages, I'm all for it. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Braden >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Apr 10, 2013 at 1:49 PM, Joe Bowser < >>>> bows...@gmail.com >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hey >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Good news everyone! Android 2.2 (Froyo) has dipped below >>>> 5%. >>>>>> This >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> means that we can safely drop support for this version of >>>>>> Android and >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> set our lower bound to Android 2.3. The cool thing about >>>> this >>>>>> is >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> we will only support devices that you can actually buy >>>> in a >>>>>> store at >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> this point, which I think is something that we should aim >>>>>> towards. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Honestly, if Key Lime Pie figured out a way to get 4.x >>>>>> functionality >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> on single-core devices, that'd be awesome, but I highly >>>> doubt >>>>>> it. :( >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> So, what do people think about getting rid of Froyo >>>> support? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Joe >>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >> >
