Libreoffice open document et qtmoko

[Parchet Michaël]

Hello,

Could I use libreoffice on qtmoko or other os for work with open document and 
jpg and png image ?

Could you answer me please ?

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Re: the second operating system

[Parchet Michaël]

Hello,

I nothing understand. Do you are tailing about the openphonux multi-boot ?

Best regards

mparchet 



> Le 10 déc. 2013 à 01:00, joerg Reisenweber  a écrit :
> 
>> On Mon 09 December 2013 19:32:28 Norayr Chilingarian wrote:
>> There is an osnews article named "The second operating system hiding in
>> every mobile phone", and I guess some people in this list may be
>> interested. Not that we didn't know about it, just wanted to share an
>> article with you.
>> 
>> http://www.osnews.com/story/27416/The_second_operating_system_hiding_in_eve
>> ry_mobile_phone
> 
> This article is of pretty poor quality and quite misleading. :-S
> Deprecated!
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Re: GTA04A5 ready to be pre-ordered

[Parchet Michaël]

Hello,

GTA04A5  has 4g (LTE) so I'm interests for an openphonux with GTA04A5..

Id or possible in the future ?

Could you inform me when it's available and what's the price ?

Best regards

mparchet

> Le 8 nov. 2013 à 23:20, "Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller"  a 
> écrit :
> 
> 
>> Am 08.11.2013 um 23:08 schrieb Michael Parchet:
>> 
>> Hello,
>> 
>> Sorry I found only GTA04A4  but not GTA04A5 with LTE for pre order and price.
>> 
>> Why
> 
> If you look at the date (22 janvier 2013), a long time has passed. We did 
> start for preorders
> back then, but there wasn't enough response. So it was put on hold some weeks 
> later.
> 
> In the meantime the list cited below is still almost correct, but not 
> everything.
> 
> Now, we are *thinking* about restarting the project with *maybe* LTE (option).
> 
> Restarting means to think about all details - and decide if it is now a 
> better time to
> do it. You know world economy has changed, attitudes for openness, freerom 
> have
> changed and people are no longer following that much the top 2 brands.
> 
> I.e. please wait for a new announcement.
> 
> BR,
> Nikolaus
> 
>> 
>> Thanks for your answer
>> 
>> Best regards
>> 
>> mparchet
>> 
>> Le mardi 22 janvier 2013, Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller a écrit :
>>> Hi all,
>>> finally, the GTA04A5 batch is ready for production and we are open for 
>>> pre-orders through
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> What will be different to GTA04A4?
>>> 
>>> * the GPS receiver can provide a 1 second impulse interrupt to the CPU
>>> * the infrared receiver can be independently powered off (it was 
>>> alternatively powered with RS232 before)
>>> * some sensors have been upgraded to non-obsolete versions (e.g. BMA180 is 
>>> out of production)
>>> * WLAN/BT power controlled through a GPIO (so that VAUX4 is now free for 
>>> other use)
>>> * 6-pin ZIF connector for external keyboard or other I2C devices
>>> * it is possible to use a new earpiece (from Knowles) so that we finally 
>>> can offer a complete case kit
>>> * the GPS antenna switch has been redesigned
>>> * improved headset detection hardware
>>> * CPU will be always 1 GHz and Memory 512MB RAM / 1GB NAND
>>> * UMTS module may have newer firmware inside (tbc.)
>>> * there is a plan for a 3D printed case (approx. 50 EUR) with integrated 
>>> touch pen
>>> * there will be 3D data (STEP) of the PCB and components so that you can 
>>> design your own case that fits with a micrometer precision :)
>>> 
>>> Preliminary (there may still come minor changes coming from PCB
>>> Layout tuning and from first production feedback) schematics can be found 
>>> here:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
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Re: Crowdfunding an Ubuntu smartphone (right now)

[Parchet Michaël]

Hello,

Your free hardware idon't use the Planned obsolescence concept isn't it ?

Thanks for your answer.

Best regards

mparchet

> Le 5 oct. 2013 à 09:11, "Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller"  a 
> écrit :
> 
> 
>> Am 05.10.2013 um 08:28 schrieb Paul Wise:
>> 
>>> On Sat, Oct 5, 2013 at 1:57 PM, Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller wrote:
>>> 
>>> You are mixing Free dom with Free Beer.
>> 
>> https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/selling.html
>> 
>>> But: some people are able to jump out of the window. So do you do as well?
>> 
>> I followed the FSF and Debian out the window a long time ago and I am
>> fairly happy with the result.
> 
> Yes, but they all decided themselves to volunteer to contribute to FSF and 
> Debian.
> For no payment (or by being paid by others). And I have done that as well.
> 
> But it was always *my* decision to volunteer or not. And that is not something
> we can discuss or you can convince me.
> 
>> 
>>> Strange argument... jOERG is right...
>> 
>> To me his mail was a bizarre overreaction to a request for
>> clarification of your reasons for wanting to keep goldelico in control
>> of gta04 production.
> 
> I agree with him. We don't owe the community anything beyond what we
> have voluntarily done or will do.
> 
> In general the offer of Free projects is: look, here is something others have
> piled up in the past years. If you want to use it, please use it. But you are
> obliged to give back your changes to support the community.
> 
> You are argueing from an egocentric point of view: look, there is something,
> others have piled up in the past years. I want to use it. So they are obliged
> to give me everything I think I need (even if you don't really need it) to 
> support
> me or others.
> 
> At least this is what I read from rah's and your arguments.
> 
> 
>> 
>> The request for clarification was probably not needed though, you have
>> made it fairly clear over a few threads over the years that you aren't
>> interested in making the gta04 "Free Hardware" as rah and myself
>> appear to define it.
> 
> I simply don't believe in the "Free Hardware" ideology.
> 
> The reason is that there is the idea of an "allmende" or "community"
> behind, where everyone gets back as much as he/she invests by
> volunteer work. This is good - in theory.
> 
> With Free Hardware I simply don't see that being balanced. I.e. you
> can't expect to get back enough high quality volunteer contributions
> from the general public to balance what you have to invest yourself
> to get something 100% done. And hardware must be finished 100%
> at some deadline (contrary to community software projects - just send
> out 3.12-rc4).
> 
> The GTA02-core project has clearly demonstrated that some years ago.
> The engineering community development model does not work for
> hardware. So there is no need for Free hardware licences to regulate
> the interworking of a big worldwide engineering team.
> 
> Let's say it with some perspective: everybody should do what he/she
> can do best. E.g. donate money so that experts can live from that and
> invest their time to develop great hardware that allows to run as much
> free software as possible (and is well enough documented for that
> purpose - but not more). This does not need "Free Hardware" in your
> definition.
> 
>> So end of discussion for me, I'll try to avoid replying to any further
>> mails on the gta04 topic.
> 
> Yes, there is no need for discussions about the "freedom" of GTA04.
> 
> But technical discussions are always welcome.
> 
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Re: Crowdfunding an Ubuntu smartphone (right now)

[Parchet Michaël]

Hello,

Is there a phone or tablet with GTA04A5 ?

Thanks for your answer ?

Best regards

mparchet

> Le 26 sept. 2013 à 11:47, "Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller"  a 
> écrit :
> 
> 
>> Am 26.09.2013 um 11:42 schrieb Parchet Michaël:
>> 
>> Hello,
>> 
>> Can you send me the URL for GTA04A5 ?
> 
> https://shop.goldelico.com/wiki.php?page=GTA04
> 
> A5 is the board revision/variant:
> 
> http://projects.goldelico.com/p/gta04-main/page/Versions/
> 
>> 
>> Best regards
>> 
>> mparchet
>> 
>> Envoyé de mon iPhone
>> 
>>> Le 26 sept. 2013 à 11:18, "Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller"  a 
>>> écrit :
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> Am 26.09.2013 um 11:06 schrieb Parchet Michaël:
>>>> 
>>>> Hello,
>>>> 
>>>> Is there a device on production with witch I can choice the os I want 
>>>> install or install several os (multi boot) ?
>>> 
>>> Almost. The GTA04A5 can go on production (again) as soon as we get enough 
>>> orders.
>>> 
>>> -- hns
>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Best regards
>>>> 
>>>> mparchet
>>>> 
>>>>> Le 25 sept. 2013 à 21:32, "Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller"  
>>>>> a écrit :
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Am 25.09.2013 um 20:45 schrieb Stefan Monnier:
>>>>> 
>>>>>>> I don't see reliability as a problem because it depends on what type
>>>>>>> of reliability you are thinking of: component, software, hardware,
>>>>>>> production, or availability.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Small production runs means very few people have a chance of
>>>>>> discovering, let alone, fixing the various problems that can show up.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Production problems show almost immediately, even if there is only one
>>>>> person. And they show after making let's say 20 units. I.e. it does not 
>>>>> need
>>>>> to produce let's say 1000 units to find real production problems. And if
>>>>> you produce 1000 and find that 5 are bad, you don't worry as much as
>>>>> if you have 2 bad in 20.
>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> In essence it goes to a modular approach - but "modular" typically 
>>>>>>> drives
>>>>>>> cost up (at least for the version having the highest production numbers)
>>>>>>> and is in strong contradiction with miniaturization of handheld devices.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> In my part of the world, phones have been getting bigger rather than
>>>>>> smaller.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Only in dimensions - but they became much slimmer in the same step.
>>>>> I.e. the volume has been constant.
>>>>> 
>>>>>> And while modularity has a cost, it can be offset by economies
>>>>>> of scale (both in terms of production as in terms of
>>>>>> developping/debugging the kernel support) if that module can be reused
>>>>>> in more places.  Free Software strives on standards and modularity.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Of course it can. It is a matter of calculation.
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Also, if you can upgrade the screen and the CPU separately, you might
>>>>>> attract a few other users, who aren't so interested in Freedom but do
>>>>>> like the idea of customizing their phones.
>>>>> 
>>>>> That is a dream that is not realistic. Every display has a different 
>>>>> connector
>>>>> (there is no standardization!). And every CPU has different signals and
>>>>> power supply needs. I.e. you can swap an OMAP3505 for an OMAP3530
>>>>> or an DM3730 but nor for an OMAP4 or OMAP5 or Snapdragon or i.MX6.
>>>>> Because they are not designed for this way of use.
>>>>> 
>>>>>> I'd be very happy to have a Free Phablet (and I actually wouldn't
>>>>>> necessarily need it to have cell-phone connectivity, as long as VoIP
>>>>>> works well), even if that's not my favorite form factor: at this stage,
>>>>>> I'm willing to settle for anything smallish.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> It would be sufficient to bundle b

Re: Crowdfunding an Ubuntu smartphone (right now)

[Parchet Michaël]

Hello,

Can you send me the URL for GTA04A5 ?

Best regards

mparchet

Envoyé de mon iPhone

> Le 26 sept. 2013 à 11:18, "Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller"  a 
> écrit :
> 
> 
>> Am 26.09.2013 um 11:06 schrieb Parchet Michaël:
>> 
>> Hello,
>> 
>> Is there a device on production with witch I can choice the os I want 
>> install or install several os (multi boot) ?
> 
> Almost. The GTA04A5 can go on production (again) as soon as we get enough 
> orders.
> 
> -- hns
> 
>> 
>> Best regards
>> 
>> mparchet
>> 
>>> Le 25 sept. 2013 à 21:32, "Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller"  a 
>>> écrit :
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Am 25.09.2013 um 20:45 schrieb Stefan Monnier:
>>> 
>>>>> I don't see reliability as a problem because it depends on what type
>>>>> of reliability you are thinking of: component, software, hardware,
>>>>> production, or availability.
>>>> 
>>>> Small production runs means very few people have a chance of
>>>> discovering, let alone, fixing the various problems that can show up.
>>> 
>>> Production problems show almost immediately, even if there is only one
>>> person. And they show after making let's say 20 units. I.e. it does not need
>>> to produce let's say 1000 units to find real production problems. And if
>>> you produce 1000 and find that 5 are bad, you don't worry as much as
>>> if you have 2 bad in 20.
>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> In essence it goes to a modular approach - but "modular" typically drives
>>>>> cost up (at least for the version having the highest production numbers)
>>>>> and is in strong contradiction with miniaturization of handheld devices.
>>>> 
>>>> In my part of the world, phones have been getting bigger rather than
>>>> smaller.
>>> 
>>> Only in dimensions - but they became much slimmer in the same step.
>>> I.e. the volume has been constant.
>>> 
>>>> And while modularity has a cost, it can be offset by economies
>>>> of scale (both in terms of production as in terms of
>>>> developping/debugging the kernel support) if that module can be reused
>>>> in more places.  Free Software strives on standards and modularity.
>>> 
>>> Of course it can. It is a matter of calculation.
>>> 
>>>> Also, if you can upgrade the screen and the CPU separately, you might
>>>> attract a few other users, who aren't so interested in Freedom but do
>>>> like the idea of customizing their phones.
>>> 
>>> That is a dream that is not realistic. Every display has a different 
>>> connector
>>> (there is no standardization!). And every CPU has different signals and
>>> power supply needs. I.e. you can swap an OMAP3505 for an OMAP3530
>>> or an DM3730 but nor for an OMAP4 or OMAP5 or Snapdragon or i.MX6.
>>> Because they are not designed for this way of use.
>>> 
>>>> I'd be very happy to have a Free Phablet (and I actually wouldn't
>>>> necessarily need it to have cell-phone connectivity, as long as VoIP
>>>> works well), even if that's not my favorite form factor: at this stage,
>>>> I'm willing to settle for anything smallish.
>>>> 
>>>>> It would be sufficient to bundle buying power (by summing up # of
>>>>> units for different projects), so that we get existing modules
>>>>> cheaper.  I.e. if all projects would use let's say an DM3730+Memory,
>>>>> they still can be soldered into different devices. Or  WLAN/BT and
>>>>> UMTS are already coming as SoC/MCP "modules".
>>>> 
>>>> Right.  That is a lower-leve of modularity than EOMA but it provides
>>>> similar benefits (not only direct cost, but also development&debugging).
>>>> 
>>>>> So the trick is to use a bigger shopping bag and make a different meal
>>>>> out if it every day.
>>>> 
>>>> Exactly.  The various "Free Hardware" communities need to pool
>>>> their resources.
>>> 
>>> Yes but I have no idea how this could happen.
>>> 
>>> BR,
>>> Nikolaus
>>> 
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Re: Crowdfunding an Ubuntu smartphone (right now)

[Parchet Michaël]

Hello,

Is there a device on production with witch I can choice the os I want install 
or install several os (multi boot) ?

Best regards

mparchet

> Le 25 sept. 2013 à 21:32, "Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller"  a 
> écrit :
> 
> 
> Am 25.09.2013 um 20:45 schrieb Stefan Monnier:
> 
>>> I don't see reliability as a problem because it depends on what type
>>> of reliability you are thinking of: component, software, hardware,
>>> production, or availability.
>> 
>> Small production runs means very few people have a chance of
>> discovering, let alone, fixing the various problems that can show up.
> 
> Production problems show almost immediately, even if there is only one
> person. And they show after making let's say 20 units. I.e. it does not need
> to produce let's say 1000 units to find real production problems. And if
> you produce 1000 and find that 5 are bad, you don't worry as much as
> if you have 2 bad in 20.
> 
>> 
>>> In essence it goes to a modular approach - but "modular" typically drives
>>> cost up (at least for the version having the highest production numbers)
>>> and is in strong contradiction with miniaturization of handheld devices.
>> 
>> In my part of the world, phones have been getting bigger rather than
>> smaller.
> 
> Only in dimensions - but they became much slimmer in the same step.
> I.e. the volume has been constant.
> 
>> And while modularity has a cost, it can be offset by economies
>> of scale (both in terms of production as in terms of
>> developping/debugging the kernel support) if that module can be reused
>> in more places.  Free Software strives on standards and modularity.
> 
> Of course it can. It is a matter of calculation.
> 
>> Also, if you can upgrade the screen and the CPU separately, you might
>> attract a few other users, who aren't so interested in Freedom but do
>> like the idea of customizing their phones.
> 
> That is a dream that is not realistic. Every display has a different connector
> (there is no standardization!). And every CPU has different signals and
> power supply needs. I.e. you can swap an OMAP3505 for an OMAP3530
> or an DM3730 but nor for an OMAP4 or OMAP5 or Snapdragon or i.MX6.
> Because they are not designed for this way of use.
> 
>> I'd be very happy to have a Free Phablet (and I actually wouldn't
>> necessarily need it to have cell-phone connectivity, as long as VoIP
>> works well), even if that's not my favorite form factor: at this stage,
>> I'm willing to settle for anything smallish.
>> 
>>> It would be sufficient to bundle buying power (by summing up # of
>>> units for different projects), so that we get existing modules
>>> cheaper.  I.e. if all projects would use let's say an DM3730+Memory,
>>> they still can be soldered into different devices. Or  WLAN/BT and
>>> UMTS are already coming as SoC/MCP "modules".
>> 
>> Right.  That is a lower-leve of modularity than EOMA but it provides
>> similar benefits (not only direct cost, but also development&debugging).
>> 
>>> So the trick is to use a bigger shopping bag and make a different meal
>>> out if it every day.
>> 
>> Exactly.  The various "Free Hardware" communities need to pool
>> their resources.
> 
> Yes but I have no idea how this could happen.
> 
> BR,
> Nikolaus
> 
> 
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Re: [Community] 5th OpenPhoenux Hard&Software Workshop in Munich, Germany

[Parchet Michaël]

Hello,

Cab you take some photos or videos of this event and post it on Internet ?

Thanks

Best regards

mparchet

Le 11 sept. 2013 à 10:25, "Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller"  a 
écrit :

> 
> 
> Anfang der weitergeleiteten E-Mail:
> 
>> Von: "Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller" 
>> Datum: 11. September 2013 10:22:23 MESZ
>> An: OpenPhoenux Community 
>> Betreff: [Community] 5th OpenPhoenux Hard&Software Workshop in Munich, 
>> Germany
>> Antwort an: OpenPhoenux Community 
>> 
>> Hi all,
>> we are happy to invite to the 5th Open(Phoenux) Hard&Software Workshop in 
>> Munich, Germany.
>> 
>> The idea is a 2 days weekend meeting (quite informal) to discuss about many 
>> topics around open hard&software
>> like Openmoko, GTA04 and other topics. It is a mix of presentations, 
>> tutorials, workshops and we also did have
>> some soldering session.
>> 
>> Since this quite well matches with the ideas and targets of the Openphoenux 
>> community, we have renamed
>> it slightly this year to be an "OpenPhoenux Workshop".
>> 
>> For details please look at and pre-register (i.e. vote for a weekend and 
>> make proposals for topics):
>> 
>> http://www.ohsw.org/
>> 
>> There you can also find the topics, slides and some videos from previous 
>> years.
>> 
>> For this year's workhop, please suggest topics you are interested in (e.g. 
>> Neo900, future Kernel development, ...).
>> 
>> Please note that this page is in German as it is (was) a Germany centric 
>> workshop in the past, but
>> we are open to make it more international - if we have attendees from 
>> non-german speaking countries.
>> 
>> BR,
>> Nikolaus
>> 
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