Re: N800 user unhappy with OS2008 upgrade -- are there
On Fri, Feb 29, 2008 at 05:35:10PM -0500, Steve Brown wrote: > Eero wrote: > > > I don't quite understand. You're unhappy if thing's closed source, > > but you're also unhappy if Nokia uses Open Source project to which it > > has contributed or even actually started the project initially as > > Open Source??? > > > I think he is just unhappy with the news reader (you know, what he > said)... I hate crappy OSS as much as I hate any CSS. It's nice to have > OSS, but that doesn't mean you release crap and expect people to fix it or > _even use it as some sort of defense_! If you released it, it's YOUR > problem. If you had that attitude, you probably should have had the decency > to place a big stamp on the Internet Tablets saying "Technical coders with > free time only". I'm a technical coder with free time, so I'm not angry, but > please don't use OSS as an excuse to release crappy software and not do > anything about it or even deny that you have some sort of responsibility for > it (which is what you did by totally dodging the real problem and hiding > behind OSS). > -Steve Brown Uhm? Have you read the whole thread? Eero replied to a mail saying that: 1) Nokia should release more sw as open source 2) Sw released by Nokia as open source from the start of the project didn't count ciao Luca ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
Re: N800 user unhappy with OS2008 upgrade -- are there others?
On Fri, Feb 29, 2008 at 8:06 AM, Michael R. Head <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Fri, 2008-02-29 at 01:17 +0100, Luca Ognibene wrote: > > Are you guys talking about this? > > > http://repository.maemo.org/pool/maemo4.0/free/source/o/osso-rss-feed-reader/ > I've not tried but there is a http://repository.maemo.org/pool/maemo4.0/free/source/o/osso-rss-feed-reader-lib/ source package too... keep us informed! ciao Luca ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
Re: N800 user unhappy with OS2008 upgrade -- are there others?
- Original message - > On Thu, 2008-02-28 at 15:19 -0500, Mike Lococo wrote: > > > > > 1. The RSS reader is no better able to handle a feed with a hundred > > > > > entries; my favorite feed falls in this class. > > > > > > > > I don't think the RSS reader will ever be a priority, unfortunately. > > > > It's been tagged (as far as I can tell) as a low-importance "toy" app. > > > > That, and there are so many other high profile applications like the > > > > browser and they only have so many staff. > > > > > > Then give up the source code it. It's only a news reader after all, not > > > like there is any innovative software here. I'm continually > > > disappointed with Nokia in this regard. They just don't seem to "get > > > it". > > > > I honestly don't understand how people can still conscience themselves > > trotting out the "Nokia doesn't get open code" argument after Microb and > > Modest. They are the two premiere apps for the platform and Nokia is > > doing exactly what you suggest in opening them up. > > Because it's a crappy little news reader and people are unhappy with it. > It's been said here more than once. Let the community fix it, that's > what "getting it" means. Releasing something as open source that was > open source in the first place, doesn't count. Microb and Modest which > use webkit/gecko/etc and Tinymail, were open source right from the get > go. > > Are you guys talking about this? http://repository.maemo.org/pool/maemo4.0/free/source/o/osso-rss-feed-reader/ now you can fix it! Luca ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
Re: any hope for 770
> On Dec 20, 2007 2:40 PM, Karl Bellve <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > David Fass wrote: > > Just wondering, is there any hope for stable applications on the 770, > > or has that boat sailed? I use AbiWord, which crashes at random > > moments. I use the default browser which also crashes at random > > moments. The computer frequently decides to restart itself at random > > moments. The bluetooth connection goes on and off; the wireless > > connection goes on and off. > > > > Is this just stuff that people live with? > I use the latest hacker edition, which fixed some of the bugs in Opera > but not all. The random crashes in Opera annoy me. The piss-poor media > player doesn't play much of anything, unlike mplayer. These are some of > the reasons why I won't be replacing my Nokia 770 with anything else > from Nokia. I want a device that isn't dependent upon a vendor for its > main software. This is why I like the ASUS eee. It runs standard > applications like Firefox and Thunderbird. With my experience with Opera > on the Nokia, I doubt I will use any device that has Opera as its main > browser. The people behind Opera should be embarrassed. > > Why can't I just get Opera updated, or the email client? Why does the > whole device need to be flashed? This is why I won't buy Nokia again. > Uhm.. you don't like the media player? use mplayer... you don't like the browser? there is microb (based on mozilla and open source) you don't like the default mail program? there is modest and/or claws mail (open source). And you don't need to reflash whole device to install these programs.. btw i have a n800, don't know if these programs work on n770. ciao Luca ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
Re: Maemo "Downloads" tab out of commission
On 3/26/07, Bad Dog <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: No soap, radio... I just went to http://www.maemo.org/ and hit the tab for Applications. It returns a literally blank page -- no HTML, nothing. The link is http://downloads.maemo.org/ wget returns sh-3.1$ wget http://downloads.maemo.org/ --07:17:49-- http://downloads.maemo.org/ => `index.html' Resolving downloads.maemo.org... 62.61.85.167 Connecting to downloads.maemo.org|62.61.85.167|:80... connected. HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK Length: 1 [text/html] 100%[>] 1 --.--K/s 07:17:49 (97.66 KB/s) - `index.html' saved [1/1] sh-3.1$ more index.html sh-3.1$ (I include these links for your the reader's convenience and to be specific about the problem.) This does not appear to be a CDN (akamai) issue, since the IP address belongs to CiderCone OY, which appears not to be an Akamai-hosted server. Any help from anyone appreciated! I would love to be able to get to the application catalog again! http://test.maemo.org/downloads/ works! ciao Luca ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
Re: [maemo-users] application catalog reviews
On 1/24/07, Ferenc Szekely <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Dear maemo users, We are a step closer to officially announce the new Application Catalog: http://test.maemo.org/applications/ While we are reviewing the catalog at Nokia I would like to ask you to help us with the reviews. I have written a manual and would like to collect feedback from you: http://test.maemo.org/applications/user-manual We would really appreciate all questions, comments. If you have a little time and interest please send your mails to this list or to my address directly. cool, some questions! How can i see _all_ applications on a single page? It's useful when you want to see which apps are available to do a specific task! I've tried to click "fetch" with an empty "keywork" but it returns nothing! I'm trying to create a new application (fuse). I've filled all text box, added a screenshot and clicked on "upload". Now there is this error: *Warning*: (pid:17780): Object's guid is empty! in * /usr/share/php/midcom/lib/midcom/core/privilege.php* on line *989 *After selecting "save" it tells me: *Notice*: Undefined offset: 1 in * /usr/share/php/midcom/lib/midcom/helper/datamanager2/type/images.php* on line *729* *Notice*: Undefined offset: 2 in * /usr/share/php/midcom/lib/midcom/helper/datamanager2/type/images.php* on line *729* *Notice*: Undefined offset: 1 in * /usr/share/php/midcom/lib/midcom/helper/datamanager2/type/blobs.php* on line *130 *oook, i had not selected the IT version and the description was too long (maybe the textbox can be limited to 200 chars?) Clicked "save": *Notice*: Undefined offset: 1 in * /usr/share/php/midcom/lib/midcom/helper/datamanager2/type/images.php* on line *729* *Notice*: Undefined offset: 2 in * /usr/share/php/midcom/lib/midcom/helper/datamanager2/type/images.php* on line *729* *Notice*: Undefined offset: 1 in * /usr/share/php/midcom/lib/midcom/helper/datamanager2/type/blobs.php* on line *130* *Notice*: Array to string conversion in * /usr/share/php/HTML/QuickForm/Rule/Required.php* on line *39* *Notice*: Array to string conversion in * /usr/share/php/HTML/QuickForm/Rule/Required.php* on line *39 * description too long.. retrying... now: *Notice*: Undefined offset: 1 in * /usr/share/php/midcom/lib/midcom/helper/datamanager2/type/images.php* on line *729* *Notice*: Undefined offset: 2 in * /usr/share/php/midcom/lib/midcom/helper/datamanager2/type/images.php* on line *729* *Notice*: Undefined offset: 1 in * /usr/share/php/midcom/lib/midcom/helper/datamanager2/type/blobs.php* on line *130* *Notice*: Array to string conversion in * /usr/share/php/HTML/QuickForm/Rule/Required.php* on line *39* *Fatal error*: GObject missing or incorrectly initialized in * /usr/share/php/midcom/lib/midcom/core/privilege.php* on line *906 *mmm d'oh! now i can't change anything.. and no application added! the current url is: https://test.maemo.org/applications/product/create/25/application.html I have done something wrong ? ciao Luca ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
