2009/11/9 David Lanzendörfer <david.lanzendoer...@o2s.ch>: > Would be nice, if it could become a new development platform for OM/SHR too. Yes > > Are there some development boards to get? No > > With JTAG interface and so on? No > > And a documentation for writing free drivers for the linux kernel? No (AFAIK) > > Using android kernel is not an option, because they put the mostpart of theire > drivers into the apache licensed userspace. In binary format. I know. > > So the basic idea of opensource handies is died in android, because the linux > kernel cant support the hardware on its own, theres alway a binary compatible > android userspace needed to have the devices working properly. > > I hope, if they call theire phone "geeky" then they are also open to sell > developmentboards and documentation. > If they dont. Then the word geeky is a lie and we could even call a htc-raph > or other windows-ce generation handies geeky. > Then we can call every ** smartphone geeky. Because they are all hackable in > someway... Totally agree, we are trying to bring this openness you describe to that device but there is a lot of political work to be done ... > > So please ask them to inform about development boards on theire page. > They dont have to make UMTS/GSM open, its clear that they cant, but the rest > of the pcb and schematics they could give us in a documentation, so that some > smart linux kernel hackers could write some drivers in the propriate section > (Board, CPU, Devices) That's precisely our goal but don't hold your breath it might happens or not, I will transmit to them the willing on participate of the Openmoko community to improve the FOSS level status on the device ;) > > Something which the Android developers didnt manage to do either. > Theire drivers are sooo ugly. > This time, the development should start from our site. > Linux shouldnt have only BIOS function, but should have the user and kernel > space consequently separated. > Lets do it on our own, an we are sure, that it will be respected. > We can certainly do it better then proprietary enterprises and google. :) I agree too > > regards leviathan > > _______________________________________________ > Openmoko community mailing list > community@lists.openmoko.org > http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community > >
David Reyes Samblas Martinez http://www.tuxbrain.com Open ultraportable & embedded solutions Openmoko, Openpandora, Arduino Hey, watch out!!! There's a linux in your pocket!!! _______________________________________________ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community