Marius Vollmer wrote:
We would like to get your feedback on these plans, both from the
end-user point of view and from the point of view of package
developers.
Thank you for asking. That attitude is one of the reasons I like this
platform.
There is going to be a 'meta' package that represents the whole
operating system. Updates to the OS are done by updating this meta
package in the Application Manager.
So are you looking to move away from the System Upgrade := reflash
device model? If so, then GOOD!
So whaddaya think? Useful? Too painful? Too difficult to escape
from?
Sounds good so far.
Some variants that come to mind:
The meta package could depend on 'this version or later' of a package
instead of on "exactly this version'. That would allow it to control
the update just as much, but would not lock down the configuration of
the device so much. The motivation for this lock-down of the device
configuration is that Nokia (probably, IANAL) doesn't want to support
any other configuration, and having to 'hack' your system via the
red-pill mode or similar is a good indication that you are now on your
own.
Might I suggest two meta packages - one locked down to "This version
only" and one specifying "this version or later." Have a mechanism
whereby a power user can upgrade from meta-lockdown to meta-power (e.g.
red pill mode). Have a mechanism whereby the status of what is installed
is quickly apparent to customer service (e.g. a file that is displayed
as part of the Device info page that gets changed) so that Customer
Service can quickly say "Sorry, you have to reflash to standard before
we can help you."
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