**** BEGIN LOGGING AT Sun Apr 27 02:59:57 2008 Apr 27 03:39:46 mickey_away: what are the ramifications of changing neod to use "apm -s" instead of writing "mem" to /sys/power/state ? Apr 27 03:51:59 apm is another process - that AIUI does a ioctl on /proc/apm Apr 27 03:52:04 apmd Apr 27 03:52:54 I think they then - on the neo - kick off the same process Apr 27 06:23:52 new neod, and some apm scripts on http://moko.mwester.net/ --- if they work right, the gta01 should stay suspended longer with fewer unsolicited messages while in suspend mode. Apr 27 06:24:09 Still some resume problems exist, and there are a few race conditions that need to be closed up. Apr 27 06:24:30 Can somebody tell me why there are TWO 3d accelerometers LIS302DL in the freerunner? Apr 27 06:24:44 But I'm hoping we can at least finally get closer to answering the question "How long might the battery really last when used as a normal phone?".... Apr 27 07:19:32 mwester: does any of this change the charging ? Apr 27 07:23:42 my neo battery totally flat this morning while plugged into usb Apr 27 07:25:06 i sat on it Apr 27 07:25:09 i made it flat Apr 27 07:27:56 you must be fat Apr 27 07:28:04 to make it flat Apr 27 07:28:07 phat man Apr 27 07:28:08 phat Apr 27 07:28:11 let us emerge a new kind of jokes - raster jokes Apr 27 07:28:20 :) Apr 27 07:28:23 how many rasters do you need to screw in a lightbulb? Apr 27 07:28:30 17 Apr 27 07:28:44 17 northerners Apr 27 07:28:46 or maybe Apr 27 07:29:00 "Depends howmany reefers they have had" Apr 27 07:29:15 or maybe just Apr 27 07:29:17 "yo momma" Apr 27 07:29:19 :) Apr 27 07:29:24 -.- Apr 27 07:29:35 i /love/ sunday mornings! \o/ Apr 27 07:29:39 hahaha Apr 27 07:29:43 none, it's a hardware problem Apr 27 07:29:52 ScaredyCat, bwhahaha! Apr 27 07:29:53 :-D Apr 27 07:34:06 i love hardware problems Apr 27 07:34:08 they are my friends Apr 27 07:34:16 ... Apr 27 07:34:18 NOT Apr 27 07:35:08 Good Morning people Apr 27 07:35:46 CVirus: moo Apr 27 07:35:56 boo Apr 27 07:37:07 * raster shrieks and runs for cover Apr 27 07:37:19 hehe Apr 27 08:26:19 what is openmoko? and also can I make money off of openMoki? Apr 27 08:27:38 ? Apr 27 08:28:11 lawl Apr 27 08:28:34 wtf ? Apr 27 08:28:51 echo "troll off" > craig2008__ Apr 27 08:31:11 why would u ask if u can make money from it if u dont even know what it is? Apr 27 08:31:20 and for that matter... making money is up to you Apr 27 08:31:29 not for others to figure out for you Apr 27 08:31:31 :) Apr 27 08:34:00 ya but i'm just putting it out there. Apr 27 08:34:35 things with open in them are often free and involve source code. Apr 27 08:35:12 omfg Apr 27 08:35:15 lulz Apr 27 08:35:25 craig2008__: are you being stupid just for teh lulz ? Apr 27 08:37:36 no i'm so real that fake butter wont even faze me. Apr 27 08:40:29 craig2008__: and what has that got to do with making money? Apr 27 08:41:01 craig2008__: looks like you don't know much about the interbutt Apr 27 08:41:58 CVirus: isn't it the unternude? Apr 27 08:41:58 no I don't ride the butt network. Apr 27 08:42:00 i mean come on Apr 27 08:42:14 it only exists as a porn-transfer-protocol really Apr 27 08:42:32 lol Apr 27 08:42:39 ptp?? Apr 27 08:43:27 indeed Apr 27 08:43:29 PTP Apr 27 08:43:38 lulz Apr 27 08:44:26 what's a troll on echo? Apr 27 08:45:28 echo? Apr 27 08:45:48 craig2008__: man echo Apr 27 08:46:11 man echo Apr 27 08:46:40 fuck off Apr 27 08:47:30 * raster is confused and goes back to wondering were in this 7300+ line c file to sneak in grouping arrangement Apr 27 08:48:47 * CVirus resumes what he was doing Apr 27 08:49:03 openmoko confuses me as to what use there is for it. when I have a mobile device I want the processing and storage served and my device to be simple as a dumb terminal. Apr 27 08:50:56 Does anyone remember April 20th? It was a pretty remarkable day. Apr 27 08:51:34 openmoko is a company Apr 27 08:51:46 it is also a software distribution based on openembedded Apr 27 08:51:58 this distribution is targetted for 2 hardware devices Apr 27 08:52:08 a prototype (gta01) i.e. neo1973 Apr 27 08:52:18 and a freerunner (gta02). Apr 27 08:52:24 gta01 was out and sold - but out of stock now. Apr 27 08:52:32 gta02 is in final hardware production stages Apr 27 08:52:38 and should be for sale soon Apr 27 08:52:55 it is a device with a phone, wifi, bluetooth, vga screen, 400mhz samsng cpu etc. etc. Apr 27 08:52:59 u can read the specs yourself Apr 27 08:53:14 what the device does - is up to you Apr 27 08:53:19 its an open software platform Apr 27 08:53:42 u can program it from th every ground up so it isnt just "write a small java applet for your phone" platform that 90% of phones are Apr 27 08:53:59 unlike wince/windows mobile u can also entirely replace core bits of the OS, Ui etc. easily Apr 27 08:54:05 with all source provided for you to do that Apr 27 08:54:10 it's up to you what you make of it Apr 27 08:54:19 so u need a different mindset Apr 27 08:54:28 dont think of it the way u think of a normal phone Apr 27 08:54:55 think of it as a device opening the door to limitless possibilities only limited by your imagination and programming skills Apr 27 08:55:09 raster: and the hardware :> Apr 27 08:55:15 well said - let us archive this in the wiki somewhere :-) Apr 27 08:55:25 (and well the usual hardware limitations like you only have so much ram, flash space, pixels on the screen, etc. etc.) Apr 27 08:55:38 what I really want is a single device to use as a competitive higher quality camera and video recording device, portable audio player, gps all in one unit. It can take seperate batteries if it has to and have wi-fi internet. As an added bonus it should act as a taser for self defense. Apr 27 08:55:45 every device has limitations - hardware-wise Apr 27 08:55:49 * polz really feels like trolling right now Apr 27 08:55:54 freerunner and neo1973 are no exceptions Apr 27 08:56:04 but unlike everything else - artificial software limits are NOT imposed Apr 27 08:56:12 freerunner lacks the taser iirc :P Apr 27 08:56:21 josch: hardware limit :) Apr 27 08:56:30 that's true. And the official developers are extremely helpful. Apr 27 08:56:51 yeah - we tend to tell you if something is broken hardwae-wise Apr 27 08:56:52 and how Apr 27 08:56:57 we dont covering it up Apr 27 08:57:02 or if software is not complete Apr 27 08:57:07 or whatever Apr 27 08:57:18 we strive to make sure you know what it is you are getting Apr 27 08:57:18 craig2008__: you forgot that it should also contain an anti-gravity thruster so you can use it as a skate-puck Apr 27 08:57:22 raster @ nerdrage :P Apr 27 08:57:28 this is NOTan iphone competitor Apr 27 08:57:35 we are not tyring to be Apr 27 08:57:51 so dont expect the most cutting edge amazing hardware for cheap Apr 27 08:57:53 raster: when is gta03 supposed to come out ? Apr 27 08:58:04 polz, lolol Apr 27 08:58:04 we dont have the purchasing power in volume to do that Apr 27 08:58:21 polz: one thing we dont talk about is future product spcs and reelase schedules Apr 27 08:58:24 polz, Apr 27 08:58:25 :) Apr 27 08:58:31 hehe Apr 27 08:58:35 sersiously a camera that takes like 8mega pixels and also acts as a flash light. Apr 27 08:58:40 u may see some specs for possible hardware discussed on our open hardware list Apr 27 08:58:42 nobody sane does Apr 27 08:58:45 especially release schudeles :P Apr 27 08:58:49 craig2008__: we have no camera Apr 27 08:58:54 (discusses unreleased/future products) Apr 27 08:58:57 raster: oh, come on, gta01 was announced 1 year in advance, gta02 - about 6 months in advance Apr 27 08:59:06 polz: that was a stupid idea Apr 27 08:59:14 polz: and gta02 was announced even before gta01 was selling Apr 27 08:59:18 it was a most STUPID move Apr 27 08:59:22 utterly idiotic Apr 27 08:59:24 is anyone willing to part with their brain and donate it to me? Apr 27 08:59:26 and we regret doing it Apr 27 08:59:39 craig2008__: megapizelsis a myth Apr 27 08:59:40 raster: I think it was announced about a week after gta01 started selling Apr 27 08:59:49 the neo became more and more like the duke... Apr 27 08:59:53 craig2008__: unlss u have a mazzive lend and huge sizes ccd to match Apr 27 09:00:04 1-2mpixels on the lens u find in a normal camera is more than enough Apr 27 09:01:15 sadly the megapixel war has come to cameraphones too and you see more and more of these tiny sensors with far more pixels than you really need or want on devices that really don't have the processing power to effectively chew on images that size. Apr 27 09:01:49 the lens and ccd sizes are your biggest enemies Apr 27 09:02:08 if your ccdis small u simply end up with blur as light is nver perfectly focused on the ccd Apr 27 09:02:25 so its useless having more pixels than u can usefully distinguish when next to eathoehr and focused Apr 27 09:02:49 then u need a big enough lens/aperture and focal length to properly focus on the ccd anyway Apr 27 09:02:56 and frankly the physical size of a phone limits this heavily Apr 27 09:03:02 unless u want a phon the size of a DSLR Apr 27 09:03:03 :) Apr 27 09:03:13 so really 1-2mpixel is overkill already Apr 27 09:19:43 hi, i am looking for a linux phone that i can buy and write software for. Does anything exist atm? Apr 27 09:19:58 jzoef: if it did we might not all be here Apr 27 09:20:24 i mean, i looked at neo(sold out) and greenphone (discontinued) Apr 27 09:20:36 the freerunner is due to be released soon Apr 27 09:20:53 neo = dev version of the freerunner Apr 27 09:21:18 oh cool. Apr 27 09:34:56 jzoef: take a look at motorola, they have the u9, the a780, the razr v8 and v9 Apr 27 09:35:04 different platform tho Apr 27 09:35:14 the freeruner will be available soon :) Apr 27 09:37:09 flaushy: yes i looked at them, can you actually program for those things? I mean, no drm, signed applications, read only filesystem? Apr 27 09:37:23 jzoef: just wait another 2 months and you'll have a shiny black freerunner ;) Apr 27 09:38:00 jzoef: you can install an open source distro on some motorola phones Apr 27 09:38:17 jzoef: i have a a780, didnt program for it yet (lack of time) Apr 27 09:38:28 but there is a dev program from motorola Apr 27 09:38:40 they give u an sdk afaik Apr 27 09:38:54 flaushy: you can use openembedded to make distros for it e.g. Apr 27 09:39:03 thx dcordes_ :) Apr 27 09:39:14 openmoko is one of them Apr 27 09:39:21 but prolly will start with freerunner soon Apr 27 09:39:28 sure Apr 27 09:39:38 dislike the idea to develop on the phone i use daily Apr 27 09:40:57 does anyone know a good linux phone with buttons tho? that has good processing power as well? Apr 27 09:41:43 (even if it is only announced) Apr 27 09:42:15 flaushy: no, I think there isn't a phone that is as open as the neos are Apr 27 09:42:51 hmm, hope android and LIMO bring us farther Apr 27 09:42:56 flaushy: and binary blobs are very annoying.. you end up needing a special kernel etc Apr 27 09:43:12 k thx for the warning :) Apr 27 09:43:14 flaushy: no, LiMo won't help very much I think Apr 27 09:43:32 we ll see, problem is, i would like to do a project for blind ppl Apr 27 09:43:42 therefore i need some input different then touch Apr 27 09:44:01 flaushy: what about a bt keyboard? Apr 27 09:44:18 kinda annoying to carry around Apr 27 09:44:26 but in combination with a bt headset should work Apr 27 09:44:37 ok Apr 27 09:44:49 you could build a custom case with keys Apr 27 09:44:49 then the phone is in backpack, and small keyboard for navigation Apr 27 09:44:58 yeah, the idea is good :) Apr 27 09:45:26 we ll see, i need to talk to the people at university first tho Apr 27 09:45:33 flaushy: good luck :) Apr 27 09:45:41 :) Apr 27 09:45:44 flaushy: tell the ml about your project if it's successful! Apr 27 09:46:04 pretty cool, i did have the idea of a navigation system for blind ppl (gps + cell phone) Apr 27 09:46:15 failed in idea phase, because no open GPS data is available Apr 27 09:46:26 now i found a wiki like base (openstreetmap.org) Apr 27 09:46:37 OSM is quite good Apr 27 09:46:50 and last week i found as well, that my university did a navigation for blind :) blindwalk Apr 27 09:46:51 depending on where you are Apr 27 09:47:09 we ll feed the maps :) Apr 27 09:47:19 with tags for blind ppl Apr 27 09:47:26 thats a really cool project Apr 27 09:47:29 a fellow student is blind :) Apr 27 09:47:50 so i ask to work on it in my free time :) Apr 27 09:48:13 stuff for blind ppl is hard Apr 27 09:48:15 i ll develope for blind ppl, but in the end u can use it for skating, biking etc Apr 27 09:48:24 i am happy i dont have to do it Apr 27 09:48:28 i love my pixels Apr 27 09:48:33 raster: we have a professor for accesibility Apr 27 09:48:35 and it could also be a cool project for OM generally.. if you could have some control hardware (some buttons) via bluetooth then you needn't take the phone out of your pocket even Apr 27 09:48:39 no idea how anyone could live without seeing stuff Apr 27 09:48:50 i am too visual to ever even try and think about it Apr 27 09:48:57 raster: it works, but i am every day amazed again Apr 27 09:49:09 they do cooking Apr 27 09:49:14 am happy someone else does it Apr 27 09:49:14 :) Apr 27 09:49:17 tap with their fings in the pan Apr 27 09:49:26 raster: that is what i think about visual stuff ^^ Apr 27 09:49:36 i am more of an embedded person, drones etc Apr 27 09:49:38 hhehee Apr 27 09:49:46 robotics, so there u have same problems Apr 27 09:49:59 u have to reduce urself to their sensor knowledge Apr 27 09:50:03 flaushy: you build drones? Apr 27 09:50:18 i did some small robotic stuff in school Apr 27 09:50:22 was fascinated Apr 27 09:50:32 now i am a computer science student Apr 27 09:50:59 so i wanted to go into that direction :) Apr 27 09:51:20 and in university i learned about accesibilty, and find many parallels Apr 27 09:52:54 oh well :) Apr 27 09:53:03 i will try to get freerunners here Apr 27 09:53:21 so we do accesibilty stuff on them, and use them as freely programmable gps devices Apr 27 09:53:47 hope they ll agree :) Apr 27 09:54:09 and quite many ppl already have neos here Apr 27 09:55:17 and working again Apr 27 11:18:08 freesmartphone.org: 03emdete * r256 10/trunk/software/pyneod/ (base.py pygsm/attention.py pygsm/genericmodem.py pyneod.ini): sms send fixed Apr 27 11:52:46 ScaredyCat, that's a bad joke, isn't it? http://scap.linuxtogo.org/files/312bcfe18874245a7148e4d3af056255.png :) Apr 27 12:02:42 thomasg_, no, no! since this: http://scap.linuxtogo.org/files/d1d73f48180a1ac7630e7e8905da91ea.png is real - that is also real! Apr 27 12:16:23 thos: I wanted to have a variety of colours Apr 27 12:16:31 though that is faster than a gumstix Apr 27 12:16:33 oops Apr 27 12:16:53 Is there a PDF reader in anyones repository? Apr 27 12:17:08 Hmm. Apr 27 12:17:31 * SpeedEvil notices the 6400 has an encryption engine too. Fun. Apr 27 12:18:52 did they figure out the deal with samsung for distributing the documentation? Apr 27 12:18:59 Dunno. Apr 27 12:19:10 I've sent my own application for datasheets Apr 27 12:19:33 i see Apr 27 12:19:39 thomasg_: I also have white, blue ..etc Apr 27 12:19:44 i hope they don't forget this part Apr 27 12:20:40 no - we have no deal with samsung on data cheet opening Apr 27 12:20:43 :/ Apr 27 12:21:01 SpeedEvil, I'm not sure if the 6400 is really what we want. the big argument for the s3c series was, that there are specs and datasheets available in public, what seems not to be the case for the 6400. TI has big datasheets and so on public for their omap3 Apr 27 12:21:24 right now... we are struggling to make sure we just get all the datacheets we need ourselves - not worryong about open right now Apr 27 12:21:27 I don't know how free they are. Apr 27 12:21:48 I know I can click on a 'apply for datasheet' link - and I've gotten some data for stuff in the past. Apr 27 12:21:55 thomasg_: the big arguent for s3c is that it is similar to what we have used for gta01/2 so less work Apr 27 12:22:04 well more so that ti+omap+... Apr 27 12:22:05 i remember someone saying that was a prerequisite for using the 6400 in the next design Apr 27 12:22:18 I can see why that is. Apr 27 12:22:23 raster, for the 6400 you're right, yes (I was referring to the currently used 24xx) Apr 27 12:22:24 * SpeedEvil looks at an overworked raster. Apr 27 12:22:38 thomasg_: aaah k Apr 27 12:22:43 obviously it can still wait but it would be better to know before and not have to switch the CPU late Apr 27 12:22:51 SpeedEvil: we are on the 64xx path now Apr 27 12:22:56 Yeah. The CPU is kind of important :) Apr 27 12:23:01 I'd really love to see a powerful omap3 in the neo, but I also understand that this might be too hard Apr 27 12:23:03 and so far i have onlygotten some sparse docs on the 6410 Apr 27 12:23:06 raster: is there a GTA03 design? Apr 27 12:23:10 raster: ah Apr 27 12:23:25 raster: the 6410 is the one with 3d - in preproduction - what about the 6400? Apr 27 12:23:31 no answers on bsp status and what is and isnt already supported, what we have to do ourselves and if we do somethng (eg kdrive accel) if wecan release it etc. Apr 27 12:23:40 yes Apr 27 12:23:43 6410 has "3d" Apr 27 12:23:45 the 6400 has 2d Apr 27 12:23:47 :) Apr 27 12:23:49 better than glamo's 3d by a fair bit Apr 27 12:23:55 err glamo's2d Apr 27 12:24:08 6400 has a fairly good 2d core Apr 27 12:24:12 video ram is in system ram Apr 27 12:24:25 so at worst we can run unaccelerated dumb framebuffer kdrive and not be too badly off at all Apr 27 12:24:33 I guess you're planning to use low-power ddr ram, too, right? Apr 27 12:24:34 So it's basically best of both worlds - apart from memory bandwidth? Apr 27 12:24:44 since its ddr we will have a huge step up oin software gfx compared to the 2442 on the freerunner Apr 27 12:24:54 thomasg_: using an mcp Apr 27 12:25:44 raster, so the ram is in one package with the s3c? Apr 27 12:27:34 thomasg_: yes Apr 27 12:27:38 thomasg_: and flash Apr 27 12:27:52 raster: say, any reason why discussions i see refer to gta04 and not gta03? Apr 27 12:27:53 sounds nice Apr 27 12:27:57 thomasg_: so it'll be 128m ddr @ 133mhz i think Apr 27 12:28:09 cb22_: well we skipped gta03 Apr 27 12:28:12 it got canned Apr 27 12:28:29 so just metaly map gta04 -> gta03 (or next thing out) Apr 27 12:28:46 hi all.. Apr 27 12:28:48 hehe, doing a winamp :) Apr 27 12:28:55 i guess 03 may be an unlucky number in one of the cultures involved Apr 27 12:29:14 how big is performance difference between the QEMU and actual Neo.. Apr 27 12:29:20 actually 4 is unlucky in asia Apr 27 12:29:21 :) Apr 27 12:29:22 quite huge, i hear Apr 27 12:29:32 real Neo is better? Apr 27 12:29:33 mk, pretty big even on high-end hardware Apr 27 12:29:36 yes Apr 27 12:29:39 mk: very much depends on yout host Apr 27 12:29:53 *your Apr 27 12:30:23 there are hundreds of videos around that show the speed of the "real" neo, so it should be easy to compare Apr 27 12:30:28 my emulator running on Quad core Apr 27 12:30:50 I think qemu only runs on one of the cores Apr 27 12:30:52 mk: is your OS 32- or 64-bit? Apr 27 12:30:55 at least that's what it did on my laptop Apr 27 12:30:55 that's the main factor Apr 27 12:30:56 yes.. Apr 27 12:31:06 cores aren't exactly relevant for qemu performance, yes... Apr 27 12:31:06 32 Apr 27 12:31:35 mk: on 32-bit qemuis much slower than ARM at 200 MHz Apr 27 12:31:43 on 64-bit the opposite is true Apr 27 12:32:33 thomasg: I am trying to run antigrain VG .. but just a clear screen gives me only around 30fps in qemu.. Apr 27 12:33:12 balrog-kun: what percentage.. may be 20 or 30%? Apr 27 12:33:45 raster: ah - thanks. Was just wondering if there was a GTA03 design to come out first. Apr 27 12:33:54 approximately 54.1%, give or take a tenth of a percent depending on your system Apr 27 12:34:05 mk: two times slower perhaps Apr 27 12:34:06 :) Apr 27 12:34:45 mjr, my measurements show 53,94% - maybe you should recalibrate your tools. Apr 27 12:35:11 I just did last night - on your mother! Apr 27 12:35:36 ho ho Apr 27 12:35:53 broedje, welcome to the friendly openmoko channel Apr 27 12:35:53 ehm....do i disturb? Apr 27 12:35:54 guys: what measurement is 53,94 or 54.1? Apr 27 12:36:14 arg, i wanted to the superfriendly one Apr 27 12:36:17 percentage Apr 27 12:36:20 of cheese Apr 27 12:36:22 mk, it's not, it's an arbitrary number trying to demonstrate that your question as such is pretty vague and meaningless Apr 27 12:36:41 It's going to be instruction mix and cache footprint dependant. Apr 27 12:38:29 mk: the cpu emulation alone gave me about the speed of a 60MHz ARM on a 1GHz 32-bit x86 when running prboom Apr 27 12:39:57 balrog-kun:thanks.. but how did you measure it.. any tools or qemu provides some command? Apr 27 12:40:27 you simply run two benchmark apps Apr 27 12:40:41 prboom is a doom clone Apr 27 12:40:52 mk: i ran prboom in qemu on my old x86 (don't have it anymore) and on the 60MHz ARM Apr 27 12:41:02 http://www.numenor.art.pl/balrog/palmte/prboom-16bit-blood.jpeg <-- the 60MHz ARM Apr 27 12:41:37 speedevil: I dont have the real neo.. Apr 27 12:42:10 well - you ask someone to do a benchmark Apr 27 12:44:02 speedevil: nope.. I m just trying to understand from the people's experience.. Apr 27 12:45:23 multiply the 60MHz by your pc's clock in GHz, add a bit of overhead from flash emulation Apr 27 12:46:17 balrog-kun: sorry to be so dumb.. Is this 1G: 60MHZ just based on the UI experience? Apr 27 12:46:39 mk: on framerate on in prboom experience Apr 27 12:46:42 mk: what are you trying to work out? Apr 27 12:46:48 mk: speed of your app? Apr 27 12:47:07 but it seems to scale to my experience of the time it takes to boot openmoko on qemu-neo1973 Apr 27 12:47:25 and on a real neo1973 Apr 27 12:48:18 balrog-run: thanks for the info.. Apr 27 12:49:41 balrog-run: do you remember the actual framerate achieved in your test? Apr 27 12:50:31 mk: iirc about 10fps at 320x320 resolution 16bit colour Apr 27 12:51:13 enough for prboom to be fun either way :) Apr 27 12:51:59 yes.. Apr 27 12:55:51 hi Apr 27 13:03:58 hi there - i want to ask if someone has an idea why i do not get a authentification mail for the wiki? the mail adress should work and its not in the spam folder Apr 27 13:05:10 * J-23 thinks Neo GTA01 is too expensive and FreeRunner will be too expensive. Apr 27 13:05:37 neldoreth: Do you need one? I don't think I did back when I registered. Just try logging on, maybe? Apr 27 13:06:17 i can login right, but i want to add my self in the groupsale list - and therefore i need the confirmation :) Apr 27 13:07:18 neldoreth: You mean you can log on but not edit? Apr 27 13:07:23 yes Apr 27 13:07:33 Interesting. I didn't know that was possible Apr 27 13:07:41 then it says: "E-mail confirmation required to edit" Apr 27 13:07:52 roh: Any idea what he can do? Apr 27 13:08:10 i tried to resend one, but i never get it Apr 27 13:08:47 J-23, then don't buy one Apr 27 13:10:07 omg i'm silly :X i get it directly in my openmoko folder but it wasnt shown as unread Apr 27 13:10:28 neldoreth: I'm glad you found it :) Apr 27 13:11:05 me too :) Apr 27 13:13:09 heh, nice to see a circuit diagram in the mailing list Apr 27 13:15:50 freesmartphone.org: 03mickeyl * r257 10/trunk/software/zhone/ (49 files in 7 dirs): Apr 27 13:15:50 freesmartphone.org: add zhone, continuing the work on pyphone to get a bread-and-butter application Apr 27 13:15:50 freesmartphone.org: we can show and be proud of. Apr 27 13:18:48 freesmartphone.org: 03mickeyl * r258 10/trunk/software/zhone/data/themes/ (Makefile.am Makefile.in): zhone: remove Makefile.in Apr 27 13:23:46 ScaredyCat, such as? Apr 27 13:44:19 freesmartphone.org: 03mickeyl * r259 10/trunk/software/zhone/src/zhone: zhone: find its edje in multiple locations Apr 27 13:47:11 ScaredyCat, when can I switch keyboards? :) Apr 27 13:47:56 does anyone know when freerunner will be released? Apr 27 13:49:07 qermit: /topic Apr 27 13:49:07 no, but there are valid hopes for it to be RSN Apr 27 13:49:40 * mjr crosses fingers Apr 27 13:50:07 CVirus: oh, i haven't "some time" marked in my calendar Apr 27 13:50:22 ahven: now Apr 27 13:50:40 qermit: neither do I Apr 27 13:50:41 ahven: what's tat wiki link Apr 27 13:50:59 thos? Apr 27 13:52:05 * ScaredyCat slaps ahven Apr 27 13:54:22 http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/Switching_Keyboards Apr 27 13:55:12 ok, Apr 27 13:55:31 so do all the things at the top except install 'openmoko-keyboard' Apr 27 13:57:23 then edit /etc/matchbox/session and add ',keyboard' (with no quotes) to the line starting --end-applets just before the --titlebar Apr 27 13:58:54 you'll probably need my repo Apr 27 13:59:03 http://buildhost.automated.it/ Apr 27 13:59:10 ^^ conf file there Apr 27 14:00:09 ScaredyCat: It's BROKEN! Apr 27 14:00:28 mwester? Apr 27 14:00:30 (Apparently the USB charge status does not survive resume...) Apr 27 14:00:40 gah Apr 27 14:00:53 mwester: It resumes from SMS with me Apr 27 14:01:13 I wonder if it's always been like that, and we just didn't notice because nobody ever bothered to suspend the device? Apr 27 14:01:24 SpeedEvil: :) That's good news. Apr 27 14:01:29 mew: It's been resuming for some time Apr 27 14:01:34 I mentioned it back in december Apr 27 14:01:45 That it had resumed from a call for me. Apr 27 14:02:29 Well, it resumes, yes. But as soon as it resumed, gsmd would go out to lunch and not return ! Apr 27 14:02:48 And worked fine afterwards Apr 27 14:04:14 ScaredyCat, just wget the scaredycat.conf to /etc/opkg ? Apr 27 14:04:20 and opkg update? Apr 27 14:04:21 yes Apr 27 14:04:26 then opkg update Apr 27 14:04:36 then do your installs Apr 27 14:04:39 ScaredyCat: is there an opkg-link Apr 27 14:06:14 SpeedEvil: So I interpret your comments as meaning that you have observed that the device retained it's charging status over suspend/resume back in December? Apr 27 14:06:26 mwester: sorry - no. Apr 27 14:06:47 mwester: it resumed on a call, and calling subsequently worked. Apr 27 14:07:00 Oh :( That would have made it easier; just a matter of reviewing the kernel changes since then Apr 27 14:08:28 I noticed this charging issue some time ago, and just assumed it was a panel problem; but I can confirm that the driver clearly states "idle" for the USB charge status on resume. That's not good. Apr 27 14:08:56 mwester: what does the actual hardware do though Apr 27 14:09:49 * SpeedEvil supposes he should check that. Apr 27 14:10:03 * SpeedEvil tries to remember where he put his USB current meter. Apr 27 14:11:42 * mwester thinks he needs a better web site to document some of these open issues and the current status of them (and who is working on them). Apr 27 14:12:07 well, you are :) Apr 27 14:12:09 A wiki Apr 27 14:12:20 wookie Apr 27 14:12:36 bugtracker Apr 27 14:12:38 Yes - a trained wookie, with a database. Apr 27 14:12:56 Yeah, we could add a page to the wiki, I suppose. Apr 27 14:13:10 a rot13 file Apr 27 14:13:42 yay Apr 27 14:13:44 Like http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/Neo1973_GTA01_Power_Management Apr 27 14:13:45 keyboard :) Apr 27 14:14:39 I want a 'mash randomly with fingers, and it divines my intent' keyboard. Apr 27 14:56:07 freesmartphone.org: 03mickeyl * r260 10/trunk/software/zhone/src/zhone: zhone: no seconds for time Apr 27 15:57:22 freesmartphone.org: 03mickeyl * r261 10/trunk/software/zhone/src/Makefile.am: zhone: use DESTDIR in manual install clauses Apr 27 16:01:58 btw new version of Openmoko could work with Galileo instead of GPS ? Apr 27 16:02:02 No. Apr 27 16:02:21 Especially given that galileo won't be up for the best part of a decade. Apr 27 16:02:44 it is suposed to be up before 2013 :) Apr 27 16:02:51 you'll be able to use it in 2015, then you won't have your gta02 anymore.. Apr 27 16:03:20 I have more faith on GTA03 shipping by the end of the month than gallileo being up by 2013. Apr 27 16:03:26 why 2015 ? and thinking about moko's speed of development 2013 is nice target for next version >.> Apr 27 16:03:39 Mononoke: because it'll not be ready 2013, I'm sure Apr 27 16:04:51 OTOH - GLONASS is up and running now. Apr 27 16:06:48 SpeedEvil: and not very good Apr 27 16:07:08 in combination with GPS, it can improve positioning Apr 27 16:07:13 maybe, yes Apr 27 17:52:17 havent seen any PVT updates in a while Apr 27 18:17:20 * mwester marvels that so many people are so desparate for the 02, when the device has no software that will run on it in any interesting way. Apr 27 18:17:53 :X Apr 27 18:18:12 (interesting for other than app developers, that is -- and said app developers could do just as well with qemu or the 01 for the vast majority of apps...) Apr 27 18:19:38 what do you expect me to do now, sell my 01 ? Apr 27 18:20:54 mwester: ahem, qemu? Apr 27 18:21:06 Now why would you do that, Kero? You could develop some apps with it. Apr 27 18:21:06 tell that to my video playback Apr 27 18:21:31 cb22_: that's the "or the 01" part Apr 27 18:22:01 and what if you need to play videos streamed over wifi? :) Apr 27 18:22:22 I'm just a little taken aback by the very little work that seems to be happening on core software items (like the gsmd, the dialer, etc), while everyone just waits for the 02. Apr 27 18:22:45 Like it's all gonna be so different on the 02... Apr 27 18:23:19 has to be different. those are gonna be sold mass-market, no? Apr 27 18:23:25 but the release of the freerunner will give the hardware and software to hundreds of developers and push development due to demand Apr 27 18:23:49 * mwester tries to figure out if the last two comments there are in jest. Surely they must be... Apr 27 18:24:34 * Kero is surely jesting (and disappointed, too) Apr 27 18:24:53 the most important thing right now is getting the freerunner out Apr 27 18:25:27 let me play the devil's advocate (while a run a test on a very fundamental-yet-broken suspend feature that will affect both 02 and 01s)... Apr 27 18:25:31 bmk789_: why? Apr 27 18:25:57 Nothing much happened when the 01 was introduced; why would it be different with the 02? Apr 27 18:26:41 because everyone wants the GTA02 because it has all the features that were known to be in the mass market device Apr 27 18:27:32 does ubuntu development speed up as more users adopt? of course, and same will be for openmoko Apr 27 18:27:36 And the lack of those features prevented people from developing basic applications, and fixing fundamental problems and incomplete code in the kernel and core apps on the 01? Apr 27 18:28:05 those lack of features turned many developers from shelling out the money to buy the device Apr 27 18:28:13 equating to less development Apr 27 18:28:35 There were > 1000 gta01's sold (probably several times that number), how many community developers are actively writing core software for that device? (one that I know of, perhaps two). Apr 27 18:28:55 So what happened to the other 999+ developers who bought the 01? Apr 27 18:29:43 as userbase grows, development increases, thats a universal truth in the FOSS world Apr 27 18:30:17 mwester: their GTA01s exploded, killing them. Apr 27 18:30:26 It's the only explanation. Apr 27 18:30:45 they liked android better or the iphone or..or.. Apr 27 18:30:50 Ok, suppose I agree with that. How does that resolve any of the existing problems. Presume that we need 12 developers active. We have one, maybe two. 1000, maybe 2000 neo's were sold. Apr 27 18:31:03 That means we have to wait until 12,000 02's are sold before we reach the target? Apr 27 18:31:17 problem is, developers expected something else. they are missing the solid base Apr 27 18:31:45 * SpeedEvil has not been writing stuff due to several reasons. Primarily income related - in that I have none - and need to do stuff that will likely help me get some. Apr 27 18:31:54 * mwester is having trouble playing the devils advocate, because he wishes to agree with emdete. Apr 27 18:32:10 * Kero definitely misses the trustworthyness to use the 01 as daily phone. Apr 27 18:32:22 if they sincerely want to get the GTA0x to mass market, the software _will_ get there, and focusing on pushing the GTA02 to production isnt a step in the wrong direction Apr 27 18:32:26 I am reminded that I need to finish the clisp port Apr 27 18:32:28 might have developped if it had been trustworthy Apr 27 18:32:38 and set up an opkg repository with c-l-c an fancy stuff Apr 27 18:32:50 bmk789_: But it is insufficient. That is my point. Apr 27 18:36:22 I trust the software will be fixed fairly promptly Apr 27 18:37:28 mwester out of interest why do u think there has not been much impact from the community on core development? Apr 27 18:37:39 I've said before that the community could be 6 months ahead of where it is now if there was a list of stuff that the core team was not doing. Apr 27 18:37:40 bmk789_: I hope you are correct, because I think the hardware is very good (despite the graphics issues). But my fear is that I do not know where those people are who will do the software; Openmoko-the-company does not seem to have them, or they have chosen to secret them away somewhere. Apr 27 18:38:03 zedstar_: Now *THAT* is the correct question IMO! Apr 27 18:38:18 * Kero can not help wonder why gsmd is not fixed in the last, mm, year Apr 27 18:38:22 im not sure i know the answer Apr 27 18:38:38 but would guess at skills shortages for those areas Apr 27 18:38:39 while Neo is a phone, first place. Apr 27 18:38:40 SpeedEvil is right, but I think it goes beyond that, in that as volunteers stepped up, there was nobody to give them a task that mattered, and mentor them. Apr 27 18:38:52 I think the skills were all there. Apr 27 18:39:23 I think they grew frustrated that their skills would be wasted, and went elsewhere with those valuable skills. Just my opinion. Apr 27 18:39:34 yeh interesting Apr 27 18:40:40 gsmd is a case in point. By not killing the original one quickly, the proposed solutions grew stale and rotted, and some (literally) went underground. Apr 27 18:40:49 i just think the openmoko team is putting all their focus on getting the GTA02 out the door, and thats at least partly why the software may be lacking Apr 27 18:40:52 We have no gsmd officially now that works! Apr 27 18:41:44 so in answer to your theory, I have not gone elsewhere. I'm just using my old, rotten, moto timeport Apr 27 18:41:54 I agree - and that's not a bad focus to have. But that's why I personally am concerned that some of the community may be badly surprised when the get their 02 and find that it has no different software than the 01. Apr 27 18:42:01 im kinda curious as the amount of code being done at openmoko HQ that we find out very late on Apr 27 18:43:00 I think they've been much more open about that than they once were; it's been no secret that they have been working to get qtopia available to fill the need for a "look it's really a phone" software set. Apr 27 18:43:32 that's all what i said: om should have done more base work. now with the middleware initiative is see something happen in the right direction but people are addicted from gui stuff which is not important at the beginning Apr 27 18:45:13 Yeah, "GUI-first" development -- a rather common syndrome in the computer industry. "Never mind that it doesn't work, by the time we get this done, someone will have a computer/network that can actually run this!" ;) Apr 27 18:45:33 :D Apr 27 18:45:39 or better: :( ? Apr 27 18:45:58 (and in this case, nobody has -- with the result that suspend/resume is only slightly less broken on the 02 than on the 01!) Apr 27 18:47:05 But in case, enough software philosophy; my test case completed with a crash so I shall go debug some stuff. Apr 27 18:47:13 * ScaredyCat wades in with sweeping accusations.. Apr 27 18:47:14 s/in/in any Apr 27 18:47:26 The scary part is - has enough work been done on - forex - suspend - that they can actually tell the hardware isn't broken. Apr 27 18:47:47 * ScaredyCat nods furiously Apr 27 18:47:53 mwester: I do think GUI should be written along with the lower layers. Apr 27 18:48:14 Kero: i dont agree Apr 27 18:48:16 e.g. someone wrote the gsm *firmware* and knows all detailsof statemachines in there. Apr 27 18:48:52 several outside open source knackers now have to reinvent the wheel completely, which wastes an order of magnitude of effort. Apr 27 18:49:04 once for gsmd Apr 27 18:49:07 twice for dbus Apr 27 18:49:15 3 times for gsm Apr 27 18:49:16 thrive for application and GUI Apr 27 18:49:22 thrice, even. Apr 27 18:49:46 whatever. but the one that wrote the fw didn't open it up Apr 27 18:49:47 SpeedEvil: Yep, your example is a good one. We know that everything *individually* will suspend, and resume. What's lacking is someone to take it one level beyond, and test a rational sequence to suspend/resume, and see what race-conditions or ordering problems are in the kernel. Apr 27 18:50:42 so naturally, the issue is, HR related. right people, wrong areas. Apr 27 18:50:45 And when someone considers those items, that someone would note that suspending the GSM is a problem without some other kernel support due to a nasty race condition... Apr 27 18:51:24 emdete: but the one that did is in openmoko (afaik), and could have written gsmd relatively easily. Apr 27 18:51:36 Kero: no, he isnt/ Apr 27 18:51:48 :( Apr 27 18:51:54 where is he, then? Apr 27 18:52:06 Kero: he is at ti. om binds objects together, only (as far as i understood) the parser end is in source avaiable for om Apr 27 18:52:36 i would build the whole phone stack as you would build a house: bottom up Apr 27 18:53:20 But to be fair, it *is* Openmoko who has the non-disclosure access to the vendor of the GSM firmware, and who could ask questions to get answers (instead I have to invest many hours of my personal time to set up experiments and empiricly (sp?) determine those answers). Apr 27 18:54:08 mwester: agreed Apr 27 18:56:07 mwester: interesting question. the signed a nda. but libgsmd has all the commands in there more or less documented (where i got the answers) - ist that allowed? Apr 27 18:56:17 * Kero is an Agile SW person and is sick of "layers". Apr 27 18:56:48 Kero: shure, go ahead with one big binary blob :D Apr 27 18:56:57 * Kero builds feature by feature, so he at least knows what does not work, yet. Apr 27 18:57:34 emdete: oh, I was sick of "monolithic" long before I got sick of "layers" :) Apr 27 18:57:41 I don't know the exact legal limits, but I think if they indirectly document a command by publishing a driver with reasonable comments, they are ok. I've found the source to be a good place to start, but there are other questions I need answered. Apr 27 19:00:30 Kero: so what now? clustered? :D Apr 27 19:00:55 "Object Oriented" is the buzzword. :p :D Apr 27 19:00:59 "amorph modular" :) Apr 27 19:01:10 mwester: same for me, so is it allowed to put these information in a wiki? Apr 27 19:04:14 I'll try it once: "a layer is an abstraction, but does not do anything useful in and of itself. Layers are a consequence, not a cause." Apr 27 19:05:15 which is not to say features do not interfere with each other and mess things up ;) Apr 27 19:05:16 emdete: Don't we have all the commands in libgsmd already in the wiki (I assumed they were there) Apr 27 19:06:42 Who's doing the python gsmd replacement, and does anyone know what the status is? Apr 27 19:06:57 emdete Apr 27 19:07:13 Ah! (convenient, he's right here) Apr 27 19:08:01 :D may be the commands from source are in the wiki already. i was missing something recently in wiki and also in source Apr 27 19:08:16 Rather than hack up the existing gsmd, I'm wondering if it would be easier to add the power-management stuff to the python gsmd replacement. Apr 27 19:08:58 mwester: what dies "power-management" mean? the modem sleeps at will ;) Apr 27 19:10:12 emdete: sneaky, "would build" while building :p Apr 27 19:10:31 gsmd need to be alerted of an impending suspend event, and needs to grant permission for same, instruct the GSM to shut up about events we arent' interested in while suspended. On resume it needs to check why (and respond quickly for incoming events), and undo the silencing of unsolicited stuff. Apr 27 19:10:54 There are also some things in /sys that it needs to tweak and examine in order to avoid some race conditions. Apr 27 19:11:52 mwester: it's sad, that the modem does not allow pm (or psc) at muxer level which probably would solve everything together Apr 27 19:14:49 I haven't consider a mux situation; would allow one to simply open a connection to the mux, and instruct the gsm directly? Apr 27 19:16:13 mwester: with the muxer you have six lines to the gsm modem. pygsmd uses two, one for req/resp one for unsol. messages Apr 27 19:16:33 but don't you want to wake up if a message comes in? Apr 27 19:16:38 Exactly. Apr 27 19:21:00 why not? Apr 27 19:22:38 emdete: because the overwhelming majority of those events are "%CSQ" unsolicited messages, to inform you that your signal quality changed ever-so-slightly. Apr 27 19:23:19 mwester: okay, those may be switched off, shure, cell change also. but sms and ring should stay Apr 27 19:23:41 The only unsolicited messages we actually want while suspended are incoming calls and SMSs, and possibly when registration changes to an alternate carrier. Apr 27 19:24:15 That can easily be changed by sending the correct AT commands to the GSM, and that is what gsmd needs to do before it permits a suspend to happen. Apr 27 19:25:15 And notification of battery low. If the modem can do that. Apr 27 19:25:36 Is that something that the GSM should do, or the PMU? Apr 27 19:25:47 I don't think the PMU can Apr 27 19:25:51 * mwester thinks it would be marvelous if the GSM can do that... Apr 27 19:26:02 I think it can only do timed interrupts. Apr 27 19:26:11 It's been a while since I last read the datasheet Apr 27 19:26:26 So if the GSM can't do it, then we have to wake up every few minutes to check for low battery :( bummer. Apr 27 19:27:21 Yikes. Each individual component is pretty close to working OK on the gta01 now, but as a "functional system" there is a lot more work than I ever anticipated. Apr 27 19:27:47 power management is a rather difficult problem, I am discovering... Apr 27 20:38:28 mwester: big test now, my regular trip back to uk, lets see if it works still when I get there :) Apr 27 20:50:08 3G in next model? I say NO, wifi is better Apr 27 20:50:33 Agreed. Apr 27 20:51:07 3G is expensive and propietary, wifi is cheaper (even free in some locations) and uses a open standard Apr 27 20:53:04 I think that in some years the combination of wifi/wimax will suceed Apr 27 20:53:28 Why WiMax? Open standard, but licensed frequencies. Apr 27 20:53:33 Or relatively open. Apr 27 20:54:10 wimax for interconecting wifi zones and as a service when you are in a travel and you don't have wifi signal Apr 27 20:56:10 * Aria shrugs. Only if carriers deploy it. That'd depend on equipment. And GSM-basis systems are a strong competitor Apr 27 21:34:44 hmmm I think the freerunner will be more a pc rather than a mobile phone Apr 27 21:35:04 isn't that the goal? Apr 27 21:35:13 Sure Apr 27 21:35:22 a linux based system that has support to talk via gsm Apr 27 21:35:25 ;-) Apr 27 21:35:49 Is it possible to update display with driver to multitouch? Apr 27 21:35:52 I think voip will replace gsm Apr 27 21:36:04 replace? Apr 27 21:36:08 Lintus, there is some information on the wiki Apr 27 21:36:19 Lintus, however; the hardware itself is not multitouch Apr 27 21:36:25 true Apr 27 21:36:35 i just wondered would that be possible Apr 27 21:36:39 Lintus, there might end up being a software based solution.. but nothing hardware based (at least not for the freerunner) Apr 27 21:36:55 if someone does the software for it ;-) Apr 27 21:37:00 well wifi with voip instead Apr 27 21:37:08 i think someone does that Apr 27 21:37:20 nicfer: can you see all your friends switching from gsm to voip? Apr 27 21:38:15 the trouble is that things with gsm cannot be sold normally Apr 27 21:38:47 you need to buy it with a provider Apr 27 21:39:02 So, will gta02 be released still real soon now? :P Apr 27 21:39:48 nicfer, not true Apr 27 21:40:00 nicfer: what? you can buy it seperately Apr 27 21:40:06 Lintus: maybe, maybe not Apr 27 21:40:39 hmmm here only you can bought them without provider, which costs a lot Apr 27 21:41:09 nicfer: yeah, either you pay in your contract or you pay directly and a cheaper contract Apr 27 21:41:40 and you can't use it without provider Apr 27 21:42:10 nicfer: of course you need a sim card Apr 27 21:42:30 nicfer: but you can get cheap contracts or a pay-as-you-go simcard Apr 27 21:43:00 isn't possible to run it gsmless and use wifi? Apr 27 21:43:12 yes Apr 27 21:43:41 nicfer: it is possible, but why? it has much more potential with gsm ;) Apr 27 21:43:51 or use non-gsm based features like the music player Apr 27 21:43:59 wifi > gsm Apr 27 21:44:14 a gsm account is not required for the hardware to function Apr 27 21:46:06 and in theory with voip you should be able to do calls Apr 27 21:46:46 as for sms, there are webpages that do the trick Apr 27 21:47:37 Well, if you're gonna spend your time in reach of non-stuffed wifi access points whenever you need to call, sure... Apr 27 21:48:36 in the future, there will be wifi access points everywhere Apr 27 21:48:44 even in middle of a travel Apr 27 21:49:16 nicfer: nice future.. that'll take another few years Apr 27 21:49:25 nicfer, scales not so well Apr 27 21:50:23 or why not use only gsm / 3g networks and forget wifi? Apr 27 21:50:40 nicfer: yeah, why not? Apr 27 21:51:05 there is no way for a 3g network to interact with wifi Apr 27 21:51:10 nicfer: gsm was made to build up and keep the connection, many different wifi APs will not provide that Apr 27 21:52:10 though to be fair, you can kludge around that with a vpn, but you _will_ have noticable cuts in service if changing aps anyway Apr 27 21:53:14 anyway, for me actually 3g would be mostly sufficient without wifi, but since this version is 2g, and not all places have reasonable data plans, wifi is nice Apr 27 21:56:39 the latter reason is probably reason enough for future 3g models to also have wifi Apr 27 22:17:57 well my trouble with gsm is that it is propietary Apr 27 22:18:13 why stallman doesn't use a mobile phone? Apr 27 22:18:40 nicfer: Cause Stallman is a hopeless optimist and doesn't live in reality. Apr 27 22:18:54 because providers are powerfull spies Apr 27 22:19:09 they can raster your sms, calls, etc. Apr 27 22:19:54 You're free to establish an alternative. Good luck. Apr 27 22:21:03 but without gsm you are a uncommunicated man Apr 27 22:21:12 gsm is everywhere Apr 27 22:21:13 wifi not Apr 27 22:21:31 and there are practical reasons for that Apr 27 22:22:00 wifi is an ieee standard, while gsm not Apr 27 22:22:52 wifi uses an oversubscribed band and is only short range Apr 27 22:23:08 wimax is rumored to be failing Apr 27 22:23:27 there are wifi antennas that extend range Apr 27 22:23:32 (even though [afaik] wimax would also be on licensed frequencies) Apr 27 22:23:39 to what? a city block? Apr 27 22:23:41 lol Apr 27 22:24:10 Wifi also has major problems with blind clients. Apr 27 22:24:27 non-LoS for wifi is pathetic, and wimax tried addressing this; but has seemingly failed Apr 27 22:24:30 well, better not be more than a block, 'cause if you extend range too much with wifi technology, the network will just die :] Apr 27 22:24:47 also putting an access point in each street cross will bring internet on the go Apr 27 22:25:30 which is not only no where near economically viable, but moreso you will be relying on mesh networking... which will end up at a crawl if public access is granted Apr 27 22:25:32 it will also tank with rising user numbers Apr 27 22:26:21 BTW, why wasn't a camera included on the freerunner? Apr 27 22:26:35 even with something like a b/g client interface and an a (wifi frequency) backbone.. you'd still end up with some nasty situations Apr 27 22:26:43 almost every mobile phone has got one Apr 27 22:27:01 because cameras are useless? Apr 27 22:27:01 lol Apr 27 22:27:02 Because. Apr 27 22:27:18 cameras useless? then why every phone has one? Apr 27 22:27:23 (dunno really, but the basic case IIRC was a handmedown from another project) Apr 27 22:30:51 then if wifi is so bad, then why to use it? Apr 27 22:31:42 it's not bad for short-range limited client wireless comms, which it was designed for Apr 27 22:32:59 gsm should focus only in calls and sms Apr 27 22:33:12 for internet use wifi Apr 27 22:33:23 *sigh* Apr 27 22:33:42 you clearly don't understand the technologies involved, so study up before making such broad statements Apr 27 22:33:57 but then there is this trouble, how can you navigate in the web on the go? Apr 27 22:34:21 I mean, having internet access everywhere Apr 27 22:35:03 3g is expensive and propietary, so it's discarted Apr 27 22:35:56 nicfer: I'm sorry but you're talking about problems we don't have. Apr 27 22:36:58 then how do you enter internet outside cities? Apr 27 22:37:08 for example, during a travel Apr 27 22:37:56 unless you're talking patent encumberance, umts not very proprietary really, and if you are, wifi also has patents involved... Apr 27 22:38:27 gprs currently :] Apr 27 22:40:08 then there is the expensive thing Apr 27 22:40:44 that it may be depending on how rip-off deals your provider can afford to stick on you Apr 27 22:41:10 a few of cents the kb Apr 27 22:41:13 comparably cheap here, but I do realize this is a lucky area Apr 27 22:42:17 imagine entering youtube... your pockets will die Apr 27 22:42:42 And indeed I did note that 3g being often expensive is a good reason to have a wifi chip in also 3g phones, but it still doesn't replace 3g data. Apr 27 22:43:00 Mine won't. Flat rate. Apr 27 22:58:39 the main problem of mobile data is roaming Apr 27 22:59:07 though there is GRX and roaming isn't terribly expensive Apr 27 23:00:52 The main problem is porn. Apr 27 23:01:43 If they make data cheap, and high-speed, you'll have car wrecks everywhere because instead of watching where they're going half the population will be watching porn on their phones. Apr 27 23:02:40 (and what bandwidth wouldn't be consumed with porn would be spam) Apr 27 23:03:03 So, +1 for high data prices on GSM from me -- it keeps it working. Apr 27 23:04:23 modern phones have got camera, why not the freerunner? Apr 27 23:06:03 nicfer: its not a modern phone... Apr 27 23:06:24 the freerunner? Apr 27 23:06:37 as you name it Apr 27 23:08:00 it's awful to have our pockets too big with a camera Apr 27 23:08:08 ehm Apr 27 23:09:01 I mean that it's more practical to have all-in-one rather than separately Apr 27 23:10:16 it would also be useful for videoconferences if we have got 3g Apr 27 23:13:34 I mean, this would be useful for quick uploads of your photos to web services like flickr Apr 27 23:13:57 nicfer: for an open phone platform there are much more things to solve at the base... Apr 27 23:14:30 nicfer: do you own a neo Apr 27 23:14:31 ? Apr 27 23:14:51 well, a solution should be making the camera an accesory for the freerunner Apr 27 23:14:57 no, I'm out of reach Apr 27 23:14:57 * mwester doesn't really care for camera-phone photos... they have no contrast, poor quality, crappy color, are terrible in bright or no light... and have little place on a phone. Apr 27 23:15:13 *cough* n95 *cough* Apr 27 23:15:28 mwester, +1 Apr 27 23:15:30 nicfer: feel free, go ahead. nobody is hindering you. its a free, open phone exactly for people like you with such ideas Apr 27 23:16:15 Such an add-on has been suggested, both USB and bluetooth are easily available. Apr 27 23:18:32 i'd go for usb, since it is capable of giving power to the camera and you don't need batteries on the cam Apr 27 23:40:25 circuit switched datacalls would be graet - with 3g Apr 27 23:40:34 s/graet/great/ Apr 27 23:40:35 nibbler_de meant: circuit switched datacalls would be great - with 3g Apr 27 23:41:27 as i'm not aware of phones supporting this appart from video calls. Apr 27 23:55:03 ScaredyCat: ping Apr 28 00:05:33 accesories for the freerunner looks interesing Apr 28 00:19:05 is possible to connect keydrives to the freerunner? Apr 28 00:19:22 yes, with an adapter Apr 28 00:19:53 usb to what? Apr 28 00:20:25 usb male mini-b to usb female a Apr 28 00:28:32 oh the powered one doesn't work? Apr 28 00:30:32 you have no idea what we're talking about, yes? Apr 28 00:31:44 hmmm what connectors have the freerunner? Apr 28 00:31:53 I saw it has got a normal usb and a mini usb Apr 28 00:32:12 you saw wrong, it has a mini-b and that's it Apr 28 00:32:19 (usb-wise) Apr 28 00:33:37 the interface can be set in host or device mode, though obviously in host mode you'll need a special cable or adapter Apr 28 00:51:27 anyone run netbsd on 1973? **** ENDING LOGGING AT Mon Apr 28 02:59:56 2008