Re: MADDE 'developer' account - good or bad?

[ronan.maclaverty]

Hi,
Earlier in the summer I tried with "root" using the password authentication 
scheme - it worked. If you use "user" then you do not need to use the key 
mechanism, the password does not change frequently like the "developer" 
password.

(I haven't tried the "user" account or the key scheme with any account other 
than "developer", so I don't know if this helps your case.)

Ronan.

- Original message -
> On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 5:53 PM, Christian Kandeler
> mailto:christian.kande...@nokia.com>> wrote:
>
> > > That means that it doesn't use the information (databases etc.)
> stored
> > > in the users home directory. I'm gradually starting to feel this is a
> > > bad idea, that leads to subtle problems when developers are trying to
> > > pretend that they are running their application as default user (and
> > > hence have direct access to all the data user has).
> >
> > From Qt Creator's side, nothing prevents you from just giving the user
> name
> > "user" instead of "developer" in the Maemo device configuration. The
> only
> > problem is then accessing that account; if I'm not much mistaken,
> login is
> > disabled for it.
>
> I just tried
>
> - Giving password to "user"
> - ssh in as user from terminal (success, answer "yes" to host id query
> though).
> - Test connection as "user" (success, qt versions listed)
> - Deploy key as "user", test the "key" authentication scheme (success,
> qt versions listed)
> - Run a program with ctrl + r using this setup (fail):
>
> Cleaning up remote leftovers first ...
> Error running initial cleanup: Could not connect to host..
>
> Have you guys (Christian & Tomi mostly ;-) verified this scheme (using
> 'user') to work recently?
>
>
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RE: callingallinnovators maemo winner??

[ronan.maclaverty]

Hi all,
   From the calling all innovators website: 
http://www.callingallinnovators.com/

Best application for the Nokia N900 (prize will be split between two 
developers): Stellarium Mobile by Fabien Chéreau (Germany) and FrontView900 by 
Ben Lau (Hong Kong)

Congratulations!!!

Ronan.

PS The graphics inside Stellarium and the clever use of the affine transform in 
FrontView are both really cool.

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RE: callingallinnovators maemo winner??

[ronan.maclaverty]

>Subject: Re: callingallinnovators maemo winner??
>
>On Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 21:20, ds  wrote:
>> If I remember correctly, there was a price for the best maemo app
>> in callingallinnovators.
>>
>> But I can not find the winner on
>> http://www.callingallinnovators.com/default.aspx
>
>I was at Nokia World during the Calling all Innovators final. There
>were three applications in the overall shortlist which are available
>on Maemo:
>
>  * Morpho Quick Panorama
>  * Ansel-A
>  * Angry Birds
>
>No mention of the $50,000 Maemo prize was made; and two of the above
>are also available for Symbian. Ansel-A was involved in the on-sight
>hackfest so a Symbian/Qt version has been started (was demoed on an
>N8).
>
>The N900 prize seems to have been silently dropped - unless it's
>awarded to the best N900 app in the main categories. However, the
>majority are from relatively large commercial companies; a $50k award
>to them is nice, but hardly game changing.
>
>I've CCed Quim in case he can find out more.
>

After some checking with the organizers I understand that the story is this:

The N900 prize money will be awarded, but not right away.  The reason is that 
the jury is still deciding on some of the sub-categories and they want to 
announce the all the winners together.  Does that make sense?

I have prompted them for a date, hopefully soon.




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N900 developers - 9 days left for Nokia's Calling all innovators competition.

[ronan.maclaverty]

Hi all,

Nokia's Call All Innovators competition closes in 9 days (including one 
weekend!), and it has a section devoted to the best N900 application with a 
prize of $50,000.  Additionally, the competition organizers will help the top 
submissions get onto the Ovi Store, which now supports paid content.  So, in 
addition to the possibility to win prizes, there is a chance to earn some 
money. 

If you have an innovative idea in the areas of Eco/Being Green, Entertainment, 
Life Improvement, or Productivity, enter the competition.  The measurement 
criteria are quality, uniqueness, commercial viability, and usability.  Looking 
at the innovation in extra-devel, an N900 application would have a real shot at 
winning the main prize in one of these categories too.

So, check out www.callingallinnovators.com and submit your application before 
midnight (EDT) on 10 June 2010; the clock is ticking..

Regards,

Ronan.

Meego Developer Advocate (Nokia), Helsinki

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RE: Why should I write apps for Maemo?

[ronan.maclaverty]

Hi,
   AFAIK PR1.2 needs to be released before paid content will be available.  
This should be done this month (if everything go to plan - which is has not 
done so far).

Ronan.


PS Michael you can contact me, and I will redirect you to the right person if I 
do not know the answer.

>-Original Message-
>From: maemo-developers-boun...@maemo.org [mailto:maemo-developers-
>boun...@maemo.org] On Behalf Of ext Michael Cronenworth
>Sent: 12 May, 2010 16:19
>To: maemo-developers@maemo.org
>Subject: Re: Why should I write apps for Maemo?
>
>Eero Tamminen wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> (standard disclaimer: below are my personal opinions)
>
>Thanks for taking the time to reply.
>
>Who/where is the best place to contact in regards to my Ovi Store
>questions?
>
>Today, I received a notice that the Ovi Store is "new and improved" but
>the Maemo section is still without any for-profit apps.
>
>Michael
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RE: maemo-developers Digest, Vol 61, Issue 9

[ronan.maclaverty]

Hi,

>
>I just learned that Nokia released the Qt SDK Beta version, which
>supports to development Maemo applications. I am wondering how it
>affects Maemo development. 

The Qt SDK Beta is in addition to scratchbox, so it can be seen as a new more 
user friendly developer environment.

>I have 2 specific questions:
>
>1) Will it be sufficient to development Maemo applications? If it is,
>what will happen to Maemo SDK or MADDE?

AFAIK, not all the APIs will be exposed in the SDK, and for some work 
(especially on the platform itself) the Qt SDK might not be the best.  It is 
primarily designed to support application developers working on top of the 
platform.

MADDE is a critical part of the Qt SDK, so it will be around for a good while.

>
>2) Nokia Qt SDK supports Qt 4.6.2 and Maemo will support Qt 4.7. Will Qt
>SDK upgrade to Qt 4.7 soon? Maybe i should ask this question to SDK team.
>

Release dates are notoriously difficult to predict, however, AFAIU, the Qt SDK 
with Qt4.7 should be available close to the Maemo with Qt4.7 release date.

Ronan.



Meego Developer Advocate (Nokia), Helsinki



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