Congratulations! continue with your work :) On Mon, Oct 10, 2011 at 8:57 PM, Stéphane Ducasse <[email protected] > wrote:
> Thanks a lot Dimitry. What you are doing is great! > > Stef > On Oct 10, 2011, at 7:06 PM, Dimitry Golubovsky wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > I would like to update the Squeak/Pharo community on the CogDroid > > development status, summarize the changes made since the first public > > alpha release, and discuss further directions of the development. > > > > I have uploaded two new alpha release packages: > > > > for ARM devices: > > http://squeakvm-tablet.googlecode.com/files/CogDroid-alpha-20111009.apk > > > > for Android-x86: > > > http://squeakvm-tablet.googlecode.com/files/CogDroid86-alpha-20111010.apk > > > > I have created a wiki page [1] which summarizes the changes made to > > CogDroid since the first public alpha release. > > > > Briefly, these changes are: > > > > - Partial integration with Android intent system, so CogDroid can be > > launched with a specified Smalltalk image file and a startup script by > > tapping a home screen shortcut icon. Such icons can be created from > > Smalltalk code running in CogDroid. See also [2] for technical > > details. > > > > - Added build for the x86 Android platform. Android-x86 can run on > > Intel-compatible CPUs in desktops and netbooks, and also in virtual > > machines. > > > > - Using a PC with physical keyboard and mouse attached brings some > > benefits in terms of user input, so functionality was added to support > > special keys such as Ctrl- and Shift- modifiers, and also arrow and > > home/end keys. This may be also of use on ARM tablets with keyboard > > and mouse attached, or on dockable phones. I am unable to test this > > myself, but your feedback is always welcome. > > > > At this moment, I am going to change the direction of my efforts > > towards deeper studying of Android itself, which may give me some > > ideas how to integrate CogDroid better with Android services (e. g. > > sound interface is an open question, but I need to study more, whether > > OSS/ALSA is available under the hood, or some Java wrapper is needed). > > > > This means that for some time I will be pushing updates less > > frequently, except for bugs and critical issues, if reported. OTOH > > this is a better time to integrate my developer's branch with the > > mainline. So, Igor and Eliot please contact me to discuss the > > technical moments. > > > > I would like to thank the whole Squeak/Pharo community for helping me > > with the development and testing. The Benchmark page [3] is a source > > of information people may find helpful choosing an Android device to > > run CogDroid on. > > > > Your feedback is always welcome. Please add your comments to the Alpha > > Progress page [1], including your ideas of Android applications that > > might be created with CogDroid, and what functionality you think needs > > to be added. > > > > Thanks again, and hope to hear from you! > > > > ------------------- > > [1] http://code.google.com/p/squeakvm-tablet/wiki/CogDroidAlphaProgress > > [2] > http://code.google.com/p/squeakvm-tablet/wiki/CogDroidIntentsAndShortcuts > > [3] http://code.google.com/p/squeakvm-tablet/wiki/TinyBenchmark > > > > -- > > Dimitry Golubovsky > > > > Anywhere on the Web > > > > > -- Mariano http://marianopeck.wordpress.com
