RFC: Future of OpenZaurus

Currently OpenEmbedded is used to build =C5ngstr=F6m images and they are =

provided to testers from time to time in console and x11 flavours. Few =

developers works on getting OPIE support in this distro.

Thx to Thomas Kunze we have first versions of SD/MMC driver for Collie so =

it looks like 2.6 kernel will be sooner or later usable for users. Some =

things are still lacking but maybe someone will work on getting them =

resolved.

Other Zaurus models works OK under 2.6.20 kernel (Tosa req 2.6.17 due to =

USB Host changes in newer kernels) so they are ready to switch.

Why I am writing this? Currently I have many projects on my head and lack =

time for work on OpenZaurus full release (it took me two months of work =

last year). We have small developer base so I do not want to maintain =

release which will be like =C5ngstr=F6m but compiled with other options.

So we have to choose:

1. we release OpenZaurus 3.5.5 for all Zaurus models
2. we release OpenZaurus 3.5.5 for Collie/2.4 only
3. we close OpenZaurus history and switch to =C5ngstr=F6m

First option require few developers with OE knowledge, atleast one =

developer with device for making tests and someone who will maintain test =

phase (handling mails from hundred users which boot test images).

Second option means less work - only one machine, less testers needed.

Third option means work too.

Please vote - I want to know what you OpenZaurus developers think about =

it. This is our distribution so we have to decide what to do with it.

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OpenEmbedded developer/consultant

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