On Wed, 2010-10-13 at 09:35 -0700, C.J. Adams-Collier KF7BMP wrote:
I'm raising a red flag:
W: Failed to fetch
http://download.meego.com/live/devel:/tools:/sdk:/host/${distribution}/Sources.gz
404 Not Found
E: Some index files failed to download, they have been ignored, or old ones
used instead.
I don't think it's a good idea to put this kind of funding in to a
project that does not comply with DSC/DFSG
Calm down. MeeGo is an operating system that is under development. I'm
sure the folks at Intel and Nokia will sort it out for you if you
politely ask them for the sources.
You're also referring to a Debian repo's Sources.gz. Most source code of
what you need for GTK+ integration in MeeGo is readily available either
as upstream projects (unchanged softwares) or on meego.gitorious.org
http://www.debian.org/social_contract
Note that GNOME doesn't necessarily follow Debian's social contract.
GNOME has its own guidelines. Sure they match mostly with Debian's
social contract, but it's not helpful to intermix different project's
guidelines and raise red flags about them.
This indeed sounds better:
The GNOME Project is an effort to create a complete, free and
easy-to-use desktop environment for users, as well as a
powerful application development framework for software
developers. GNOME is part of the GNU Project, is Free
Software, and developed as Open Source software.
The GNOME Foundation will work to further the goal of the
GNOME project: to create a computing platform for use by the
general public that is completely free software.
To achieve this goal, the Foundation will coordinate releases
of GNOME and determine which projects are part of GNOME. The
Foundation will act as an official voice for the GNOME
project, providing a means of communication with the press and
with commercial and noncommercial organizations interested in
GNOME software. The foundation may produce educational
materials and documentation to help the public learn about
GNOME software. In addition, it may sponsor GNOME-related
technical conferences, and represent GNOME at relevant
conferences sponsored by others, help create technical
standards for the project and promote the use and development
of GNOME software.
Yes, and if you can find any piece of software that the developer needs
of which the source code isn't available; then ask Intel or Nokia for
assistance. Or ask the MeeGo community on the FreeNode IRC server.
Non-availability of a Sources.gz while MeeGo is perhaps migrating to
another package repository format isn't necessarily a 'red flag'.
Cheers,
Philip
On Wed, 2010-10-13 at 12:55 +0100, Bastien Nocera wrote:
The GNOME Foundation is looking for developers to enhance the developer
experience of using GTK+ to port and create applications on MeeGo
Handset devices.
Knowledge of the MeeGo Handset development process, and GTK+ internals
will be required to carry out the work.
The tasks to be achieved are:
- Ensure that GTK+ applications display as expected on the MeeGo Handset
platform, including checking that fixes to the compositor are made if
necessary.
- Add to upstream GTK+ helper functionality to create stand-alone GTK+
applications to run on MeeGo.
- Merge Hildon widgets functionality into GTK+ upstream, where it makes
sense to do so.
The money available for the project is $50,000, and the bidder selection
will be made by a group including professional consultants with GTK+ and
MeeGo experience and GNOME Foundation Board members.
Bids should include:
- Results of testing stock GTK+ applications on the MeeGo Handset platform
- Details of your research into what GTK+ functionality needs to be
added to ease porting of stock applications to MeeGo Handset.
- The list of widgets and functionality ported from Hildon to upstream
GTK+, including a review of how the functionality would be integrated
(extending existing widgets, new widgets, etc.)
- A time line and schedule for the whole project
- References to previous MeeGo, MeeGo Handset, Maemo, or GTK+ work.
Note that the goal of the GNOME Foundation for this project is upstream
acceptance of the various modifications made during the project.
Please send your proposals to board-l...@gnome.org with the subject line
MeeGo Handset Bid.
Regards
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