Re: RFC: Future of OpenZaurus

 From a Tosa user's perspective, the fact that the Angstrom test image =

is so similar to OZ 3.5.4.2 rc2
made me wonder what's the point of OZ 3.5.5.  I've read the Angstrom =

wiki but I've yet been able to identify
the key differences between Angstrom and OZ 3.5.5.  Hrw, could you =

quickly summarize a few?

I've read in the mailing list that OZ 3.5.5 will be pulled from the =

current openembedded.dev, which Angstrom shares.
So I'd vote for option 3 unless there's compelling advantage of using OZ.

Gordon

Marcin Juszkiewicz wrote:
> 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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