Re[2]: Opie and OpenEmbedded

Hello Dmitriy,

Sunday, October 29, 2006, 11:49:02 AM, you wrote:

> Paul,
> I agree with you. If you would take care about OPIE packages and 
> distribution it would be nice. From my site, I can take care about 
> bluetooth/OBEX development (I'd like to make OBEX part do data exchange
> without external utilities, and I'd like to make OPIE device work with
> bluetooth keyboards and (probably) with BT headsets). I may also take 
> care about new patches.

  Very good! I agree, that maintenance combined of maintaining
ready-to-use packages and working on better support for
communications/IO features (BT, WiFi, external keyboards, cameras)
will keep OPIE quite attractive and viable choice of environment.

  Coupled with Lorn's work on upgrading OPIE to the new infrastructure,
OPIE's future doesn't seem dull at all.
  
> In my oppinion, there are two things we are really need - the "marketing
> requirements" and testing.
> 1. Marketing requirements.
> We need a list of features we would like to see in the next release. 
> Everything that is really needed will be done soon.
> 2. Testing.
> We need a team of users/supporters/volunteers who may test new features
> on their devices and help newcomers start using OPIE.

  Agree.

> I see some bad examples especially in local community like this one:
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Newbie: - I have installed OPIE. Nothing works. Can someone help me.
> Coder: - What platform do you use? Describe your problem, please.
> NB: - iPAQ xxxx. The problem is simple. Nothing works.
> Coder: - Sorry, I have another model. Visit opie.handhelds.org or #opie.
> There are many guys who may help you.
> Provocator: - You see, this is the typical opsorce. Nothing works, no 
> tech support. That's why I use Windows.
> .... Lame and flame ...
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  Yes, this is indeed very common. From one side, local community
support sites are clear benefit, from the other side, they tend to
lack connection to "mainline" source of information, and thus
contribute to FUD. Well, we can't fix that - that's two sides (i.e.
providing info and distorting it at the same time) of any mass
communication media ;-). But we can alleviate that but teaching
users that there's a mainline source of info, and any local support
group has constraints on the actuality of the information it provides,
that reports like "it doesn't work" don't work, and that bugs which
are expected to be fixed eventually are reported to bugtracker, not
as part of forum chat. Only at convenience, of course. ;-)

> 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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 Paul                            mailto:[email protected]

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