Hi all,
we are now looking for beta (well, more alpha) testers for the new
Cocoa/GNUstep/X11 based GUI stack and SDK for the Neo.
Requirements:
a) own a GTA01b4 (we need to install a special kernel version)
b) have a Mac with at least MacOS X 10.4
c) have experience in Xcode, Interface Builder and Cocoa
d) are interested in trying this alternate system (meaning alternate
to OpenMoko, Qtopia, Android, iPhone SDK) and giving feedback.
Our aim:
The software is not yet ready for real beta testing, since many
mostly implemented features are not yet working (e.g. nil phone
functionality) or still have (very) rough edges. It is more about the
general concept and we are interested in your experiences, comments,
hints and directions for further improvements.
What is working:
* launching of applications (you can write or port your own code
using Xcode and Interface Builder!)
* Bluetooth scanning
* some demo apps (Polygons, Sudoku, ...)
* Stop Watch
* RPN Calulator (like an HP15C)
* Chess (only the GUI - the interface to the GNUchess engine is missing)
* Morse decoder (by tapping on the screen...)
* Color and Font manager panels
* some more...
Next Steps:
So, please send me a mail if you are interested and I will send you
instructions where to download and how to install.
Getting an impression:
http://www.quantum-step.com/swi/showdetail.php?app=4423
You are also invited to subscribe to the public announcements and
discussion mailing lists:
http://groups.google.de/group/com-quantumstep-announce
http://groups.google.de/group/quantumstep-discuss
Thank you very much,
Nikolaus Schaller
