ext Igor Stoppa wrote: > On Mon, 2006-07-31 at 10:34 -0400, ext Michael P. Lococo wrote: > > >>>> I think what Chris, me and others are really looking for is the > alarm > > >>>> framework for application notification, not the mere RTC alarm. > > >>> > > >>> There is no alarm framework > > >> > > >> I would have expected such framework after the longish discussions on > > >> the mailinglist some time ago (effectively more than half a year > ago). > > > > > > Since there isn't any calendar application in the 2006 software > edition, > > > management didn't really prioritise a sane alarm interface. > > > > There is is substantial user demand, though, and there are three > different > > community-based or third-party calendaring applications that are all > > hamstrung by the lack of an alarm facility. It seems fairly clear > at this > > point that: > > > > 1) The need for an alarm framework is not a passing fancy. > > 2) In order to be done sanely, it must be centralized... either as a > > single community project or as a Nokia supported part of the product. > > Applications cannot reasonably be expected to handle it without tripping > > over each other and killing battery life with polling. > > > > Mike > > I think Devesh is the proper interface for this sort of discussion, > since he takes care of harmonizing this sort of internal/external > needs/demands/activities. > > And he's your best chance to get any statement ;-) > Ok, the status - based on mailing list discussion about alarm requirements, it was pushed as a requirement to be delivered. It is accepted and, as i understand implemented (framework etal). What was also at design time agreed that the alarm framework/alarmd could be installed standalone and compatible to IT OS 2006 (so it is not tied with future product release) - currently it is in legal check for approval to open. Once that is done, the project would most probably move to garage - I am hoping as soon that happens, it possibly appear in sardine
Best Regards Devesh > -- > Cheers, > Igor > > Igor Stoppa (Nokia M - OSSO / Tampere) > _______________________________________________ > maemo-developers mailing list > maemo-developers@maemo.org > https://maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-developers > _______________________________________________ maemo-developers mailing list maemo-developers@maemo.org https://maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-developers
