Re: When is the next and more powerful openmoko releasing

2010-08-13 Thread Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller
Am 12.08.2010 um 14:12 schrieb RANJAN: Hi, When is the next and more powerful openmoko (capable of seamless 3D video and faster processor) is going to be released??? Assume, you could get a motherboard upgrade board that fits into the Freerunner (or Neo1973) case. Based on the TI OMAP3

Re: When is the next and more powerful openmoko releasing

2010-08-13 Thread Matthias Apitz
El día Friday, August 13, 2010 a las 11:22:02AM +0200, Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller escribió: Am 12.08.2010 um 14:12 schrieb RANJAN: Hi, When is the next and more powerful openmoko (capable of seamless 3D video and faster processor) is going to be released??? Assume, you could get

Re: When is the next and more powerful openmoko releasing

2010-08-13 Thread Xavier Cremaschi
Le 13/08/2010 11:37, Matthias Apitz a écrit : Wrong question, for me. I will not use any other 'smartphone' (computerphone), which: - is not Linux or FreeBSD driven and open as Linux/FreeBSD are normaly - does not have X11 - does not provide access by SSH to the system - does not have a

Re: When is the next and more powerful openmoko releasing

2010-08-13 Thread sam tygier
On 13/08/10 10:37, Matthias Apitz wrote: Give me UNIX or give me a pencil :-) +1 with emphasis on being about to modify ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community

Re: When is the next and more powerful openmoko releasing

2010-08-13 Thread Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller
Am 13.08.2010 um 11:37 schrieb Matthias Apitz: El día Friday, August 13, 2010 a las 11:22:02AM +0200, Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller escribió: Am 12.08.2010 um 14:12 schrieb RANJAN: Hi, When is the next and more powerful openmoko (capable of seamless 3D video and faster processor) is

Re: When is the next and more powerful openmoko releasing

2010-08-13 Thread arne anka
Assume, you could get a motherboard upgrade board that fits into the Freerunner (or Neo1973) case. Based on the TI OMAP3 SoC (OMAP3530 or DM3730) and UMTS. Let me ask two questions to everybody: * How long could you be willing to wait for it to really become available? * How much

Re: When is the next and more powerful openmoko releasing

2010-08-13 Thread arne anka
wasn't there something about samsung making the hw specs public for at least one of their samrtphones? i can't find that news article again. and a long time ago someone (raster? can't find that mail) wrote about big things to come -- even that in connection with samsung?

Re: When is the next and more powerful openmoko releasing

2010-08-13 Thread Matthias Apitz
El día Friday, August 13, 2010 a las 11:49:13AM +0200, Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller escribió: Am 13.08.2010 um 11:37 schrieb Matthias Apitz: El día Friday, August 13, 2010 a las 11:22:02AM +0200, Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller escribió: Am 12.08.2010 um 14:12 schrieb RANJAN: Hi,

Re: When is the next and more powerful openmoko releasing

2010-08-13 Thread Ben Thompson
On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 11:22:02AM +0200, Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller wrote: Am 12.08.2010 um 14:12 schrieb RANJAN: Hi, When is the next and more powerful openmoko (capable of seamless 3D video and faster processor) is going to be released??? Assume, you could get a motherboard

Re: When is the next and more powerful openmoko releasing

2010-08-13 Thread Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller
Am 13.08.2010 um 11:53 schrieb arne anka: wasn't there something about samsung making the hw specs public for at least one of their samrtphones? i can't find that news article again. and a long time ago someone (raster? can't find that mail) wrote about big things to come -- even that in

Re: When is the next and more powerful openmoko releasing

2010-08-13 Thread Neil Brown
On Fri, 13 Aug 2010 11:22:02 +0200 Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller h...@computer.org wrote: Am 12.08.2010 um 14:12 schrieb RANJAN: Hi, When is the next and more powerful openmoko (capable of seamless 3D video and faster processor) is going to be released??? Assume, you could get a

Re: When is the next and more powerful openmoko releasing

2010-08-13 Thread arne anka
And, I never understood why we should assume, that a premier league player would ever care for a small community like ours. not for that small community per se. it would most likely be only a intersection of interests. the manufacturer would be able to - gain a reputation as being open (which

Re: When is the next and more powerful openmoko releasing

2010-08-13 Thread Hans Zimmerman
On Fri, 13 Aug 2010 11:22:02 +0200, Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller h...@computer.org wrote: Am 12.08.2010 um 14:12 schrieb RANJAN: Hi, When is the next and more powerful openmoko (capable of seamless 3D video and faster processor) is going to be released??? Assume, you could get a motherboard

Re: When is the next and more powerful openmoko releasing

2010-08-13 Thread Julius Gehr
I will not use any other 'smartphone' (computerphone), which: - is not Linux or FreeBSD driven and open as Linux/FreeBSD are normaly - does not have X11 - does not provide access by SSH to the system - does not have a resistive touchscreen (to address single pixel) So, an

Re: When is the next and more powerful openmoko releasing

2010-08-13 Thread Dr. Michael Lauer
Am 13.08.2010 um 03:45 schrieb Joshua Judson Rosen: Brian bn...@rochester.rr.com writes: On Thu, 12 Aug 2010 15:55:21 +0200 Dr. Michael Lauer mic...@vanille-media.de wrote: Unfortunately the freedom loving people are doomed to either work on anti-vendor-ports (such as HTC devices etc.)

Re: When is the next and more powerful openmoko releasing

2010-08-13 Thread Sylvain Paré
I totaly agree with Mattias! 2010/8/13 Matthias Apitz g...@unixarea.de El día Friday, August 13, 2010 a las 11:49:13AM +0200, Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller escribió: Am 13.08.2010 um 11:37 schrieb Matthias Apitz: El día Friday, August 13, 2010 a las 11:22:02AM +0200, Dr. H. Nikolaus

WikiReader sales and the future of Openmoko Was: When is the next and more powerful openmoko releasing

2010-08-13 Thread Martix
Hi community, I want to share a few news about WikiReader and Openmoko Inc. I am publishing with permission my short interview with Sean Moss-Pultz the CEO of Openmoko Inc.: ___ May I have a question? How is it going with WikiReader?

Re: When is the next and more powerful openmoko releasing

2010-08-13 Thread Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller
Am 13.08.2010 um 12:35 schrieb Neil Brown: On Fri, 13 Aug 2010 11:22:02 +0200 Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller h...@computer.org wrote: Am 12.08.2010 um 14:12 schrieb RANJAN: Hi, When is the next and more powerful openmoko (capable of seamless 3D video and faster processor) is going to

Re: When is the next and more powerful openmoko releasing

2010-08-13 Thread Christoph Mair
Am Freitag 13 August 2010, 11:47:26 schrieb sam tygier: On 13/08/10 10:37, Matthias Apitz wrote: Give me UNIX or give me a pencil :-) +1 with emphasis on being about to modify I won't buy something without documented test/solder pads for hardware extensions. Christoph

Re: When is the next and more powerful openmoko releasing

2010-08-13 Thread Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller
Am 13.08.2010 um 19:33 schrieb Christoph Mair: Am Freitag 13 August 2010, 11:47:26 schrieb sam tygier: On 13/08/10 10:37, Matthias Apitz wrote: Give me UNIX or give me a pencil :-) +1 with emphasis on being about to modify I won't buy something without documented test/solder pads for

Re: WikiReader sales and the future of Openmoko Was: When is the next and more powerful openmoko releasing

2010-08-13 Thread Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller
Am 13.08.2010 um 17:08 schrieb Martix: Hi community, I want to share a few news about WikiReader and Openmoko Inc. I am publishing with permission my short interview with Sean Moss-Pultz the CEO of Openmoko Inc.: ___ May I

Re: When is the next and more powerful openmoko releasing

2010-08-13 Thread Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller
Am 13.08.2010 um 11:51 schrieb arne anka: Assume, you could get a motherboard upgrade board that fits into the Freerunner (or Neo1973) case. Based on the TI OMAP3 SoC (OMAP3530 or DM3730) and UMTS. Let me ask two questions to everybody: * How long could you be willing to wait for it

[wikireader] There are updates!

2010-08-13 Thread Doug Jones
I just noticed that there are updated WikiReader files available. Happened a couple months ago. I don't think this was announced on the list at the time (or at least I didn't see it whizzing by). I see that the little gizmo can handle multiple wikis now. You can put subdirectories on the SD

Re: When is the next and more powerful openmoko releasing

2010-08-13 Thread Ben Thompson
On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 07:18:36PM +0200, Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller wrote: Am 13.08.2010 um 12:35 schrieb Neil Brown: On Fri, 13 Aug 2010 11:22:02 +0200 Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller h...@computer.org wrote: Am 12.08.2010 um 14:12 schrieb RANJAN: Hi, When is the next and more

Re: [wikireader] There are updates!

2010-08-13 Thread Jeff
They just posted the release, so it is not 2 months old. I finally got it downloaded last night, but had some problems getting it loaded correctly. I'll try again once I get home from work tonight. Also, screen keyboard seems to be more responsive. Also, I was able to flash a new boot rom that

Re: When is the next and more powerful openmoko releasing

2010-08-13 Thread Brian
On Fri, 13 Aug 2010 13:02:35 +0200 Dr. Michael Lauer mic...@vanille-media.de wrote: Am 13.08.2010 um 03:45 schrieb Joshua Judson Rosen: Brian bn...@rochester.rr.com writes: On Thu, 12 Aug 2010 15:55:21 +0200 Dr. Michael Lauer mic...@vanille-media.de wrote: Unfortunately the

Re: When is the next and more powerful openmoko releasing

2010-08-13 Thread Brian
On Fri, 13 Aug 2010 11:22:02 +0200 Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller h...@computer.org wrote: Am 12.08.2010 um 14:12 schrieb RANJAN: Hi, When is the next and more powerful openmoko (capable of seamless 3D video and faster processor) is going to be released??? Assume, you could get a

Re: [wikireader] There are updates!

2010-08-13 Thread Brian
On Fri, 13 Aug 2010 13:41:25 -0500 Jeff jcolb...@netins.net wrote: Also, I was able to flash a new boot rom that gives me a Hitchhikers Guide Dont Panic splash screen. I'd consider buying one just for that feature alone. ___ Openmoko community

Re: [wikireader] There are updates!

2010-08-13 Thread Jeff
After I make sure everything is working correctly, I'll post the rom image and procedure to flash online. Like any other flash though, you can brick the device. On Friday, August 13, 2010 02:23:20 pm Brian wrote: On Fri, 13 Aug 2010 13:41:25 -0500 Jeff jcolb...@netins.net wrote: Also, I

Re: When is the next and more powerful openmoko releasing

2010-08-13 Thread arne anka
found the link to the samsung open sourcing hw specs http://www.androidcentral.com/samsung-releases-captivate-source-code-developers ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community

Re: When is the next and more powerful openmoko releasing

2010-08-13 Thread steve
Le 13-08-2010, à 19:45:51 +0200, Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller (h...@computer.org) a écrit : such a thing is quite unlikely to expect from any large phone manufacturer. Even if they open up an existing design. They ususally squeeze every bit out of the design to reduce manufacturing cost and may

Re: [ANNOUNCE] eStarDict

2010-08-13 Thread Vaudano Luca
Hi! I released the third version of eStarDict. I just sent the recipe to the SHR-devel mainling list, so I think that it will be available soon. In the wiki there are more info: http://www.vaudano.eu/wiki/en/estardict If you use it, let me know here: https://www.ohloh.net/p/estardict If you

Re: [ANNOUNCE] eStarDict

2010-08-13 Thread Vaudano Luca
On Thu, Apr 8, 2010 at 9:32 PM, Mike Crash m...@mikecrash.com wrote: Hello, It works good with Longman dictionary, but I have tried with czech-english dictionary, but it doesn't works, it says incompatible dictionary (or something like that). But it seems like good stardict dictionary, or

Re: When is the next and more powerful openmoko releasing

2010-08-13 Thread Rui Miguel Silva Seabra
Em 13-08-2010 10:37, Matthias Apitz escreveu: Wrong question, for me. I will not use any other 'smartphone' (computerphone), which: - is not Linux or FreeBSD driven and open as Linux/FreeBSD are normaly Ah, so you'll not be using any Android/Linux, I see :) Rui

Re: When is the next and more powerful openmoko releasing

2010-08-13 Thread Rui Miguel Silva Seabra
Em 13-08-2010 10:56, Matthias Apitz escreveu: Em 13-08-2010 10:49, Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller escreveu: Do I interpret you correclty, that your answer to my questions are: * I will wait *any* time, as long as it fulfills my opensource requirements yes; * I accept any price yes, any

Re: When is the next and more powerful openmoko releasing

2010-08-13 Thread Neil Brown
On Fri, 13 Aug 2010 19:27:38 +0100 Ben Thompson b...@thompson.org.uk wrote: To finance the next phase, we are thinking about asking for donations or to hold an auction for the first 5 or 10 prototype units. What would you think of such an approach? I'm not keen on either (although