Re: Opie and OpenEmbedded

>>We need a list of features we would like to see in the next release.
>>Everything that is really needed will be done soon.
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>I think the next release should be 'Opie II' (or, Opie 4), based on the soon 
>to be GPL'd Qtopia 4.
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What new features additionally to be based on Qtopia 4 should include 
the OPIE II? I haven't seen such a list. If you have, will you share it 
with us?

>>Provocator: - You see, this is the typical opsorce. Nothing works, no
>>tech support. That's why I use Windows.
>>.... Lame and flame ...
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>>---------------------------------- This is my view. If anyone can help to
>>solve these two problems, his help would be very highly appreciated.
>>Thanks,
>>
>>Dmitriy
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>That is a very typical response. You can always say, 'it works for me!' 
>
>Linux and open source are mostly about being able to do it yourself. No one 
>has ever stated Opie came with support. There is no business or company 
>behind Opie selling or giving support for it.
>
>We are all volunteers and do what we feel like doing. Support isn't usually 
>one of the things engineers like to do. We cannot support devices we do not 
>own.
>
>Most support must come from the people that distribute our software. They have 
>that responsibility to their users. They have to figure out if its a bug in 
>the underlying system, or in Opie. (sometimes its difficult to figure out 
>which) In turn, Opie devs have a responsibility to support the people that 
>use our code - mainly the distributions.
>
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Hae you seen a company that does an OPIE distribution? But I saw several 
forums (local Russian) where guys wrote articles and made long posts 
trying to explain how to install OPIE on an iPAQ, configure bluetooth, 
IRDA, etc. and discussing which is better - GPE or OPIE. I, probably you 
too have neither time nor wish to participate in such an activity. I 
want to develop a new software. But I think these guys (or may be the 
smartest of them) should be involved in our discussions and should know 
that they may get support so that they may provide the support for others.
Regards,
Dmitriy
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