Re: [WikiReader] file system questions (was: [wikireader]Suggestions for next steps on software)

2009-11-01 Thread Christopher Hall
On Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:46:57 -0700 Doug Jones wrote: > [snip] > > I like this approach, just remind that as far I see the code and by > > comments of the devs, the kernel implements the bare just enough to > > read files, so I think directories are not implemented at all that's > > why all is on

Re: [WikiReader] file system questions (was: [wikireader]Suggestions for next steps on software)

2009-10-31 Thread EdorFaus
On Saturday 31 October 2009 02:35:42 Sean Moss-Pultz wrote: > On Sat, Oct 31, 2009 at 3:46 AM, Doug Jones wrote: > > (1) Has OpenMoko made the policy decision that filenames will be limited > > to 8.3? > > We're using FAT. I have a usable grasp of how FAT works, so I figured this would be the ans

Re: [WikiReader] file system questions (was: [wikireader]Suggestions for next steps on software)

2009-10-30 Thread Sean Moss-Pultz
On Sat, Oct 31, 2009 at 3:46 AM, Doug Jones wrote: > [snip] >> I like this approach, just remind that as far I see the code and by >> comments of the devs, the kernel implements the bare just enough to >> read files, so I think directories are not implemented at all that's >> why all is on root di

Re: [wikireader]Suggestions for next steps on software

2009-10-30 Thread David Reyes Samblas Martinez
2009/10/30 Paul Fertser : > David Reyes Samblas Martinez writes: >> 2009/10/30 Paul Fertser : >>> David Reyes Samblas Martinez writes: *First and prioritary, allow have multiple languages on same sdcard >>> >>> TBH i can't really understand the desire to have encyclopedic articles >>> w

Re: [wikireader]Suggestions for next steps on software

2009-10-30 Thread Paul Fertser
David Reyes Samblas Martinez writes: > 2009/10/30 Paul Fertser : >> David Reyes Samblas Martinez writes: >>> *First and prioritary, >>> allow have multiple languages on same sdcard >> >> TBH i can't really understand the desire to have encyclopedic articles >> written in other languages. > > let

Re: [wikireader]Suggestions for next steps on software

2009-10-30 Thread David Reyes Samblas Martinez
2009/10/30 Paul Fertser : > Hi, > > David Reyes Samblas Martinez writes: >> *First and prioritary, >> allow have multiple languages on same sdcard > > TBH i can't really understand the desire to have encyclopedic articles > written in other languages. let me gess... your native language is englis

Re: [wikireader]Suggestions for next steps on software

2009-10-30 Thread arne anka
> purposes)? It's just happened so that English became an > internationally understood way of communication, what is the benefit > in trying so hard to do something to alter that? - english wikipedia does not cover all topics - different languages provide different quality of articles - because th

Re: [wikireader]Suggestions for next steps on software

2009-10-30 Thread Paul Fertser
Hi, David Reyes Samblas Martinez writes: > *First and prioritary, > allow have multiple languages on same sdcard TBH i can't really understand the desire to have encyclopedic articles written in other languages. It's encyclopedia, not literature after all! Why not concentrate on correctness and

Re: [WikiReader] file system questions (was: [wikireader]Suggestions for next steps on software)

2009-10-30 Thread David Reyes Samblas Martinez
2009/10/30 Doug Jones : > [snip] >> I like this approach, just remind that as far I see the code and by >> comments of the devs, the kernel implements the bare just enough to >> read files, so I think directories are not implemented at all that's >> why all is on root directory so at least basic hi

[WikiReader] file system questions (was: [wikireader]Suggestions for next steps on software)

2009-10-30 Thread Doug Jones
[snip] > I like this approach, just remind that as far I see the code and by > comments of the devs, the kernel implements the bare just enough to > read files, so I think directories are not implemented at all that's > why all is on root directory so at least basic hierarchical filesystem > has to

Re: [wikireader]Suggestions for next steps on software

2009-10-30 Thread Christophe M
> > .. but I initially expected Wikireader to have GPS > onboard and simply tell you about your surroundings. > There are 1000s of GPS annotated entries on > Wikipedia ? I see all those 'W' links in Google maps. > A perfect travelguide. WikiTravelMate. > > Hi ! I'm starting a project like this next

Re: [wikireader]Suggestions for next steps on software

2009-10-30 Thread David Reyes Samblas Martinez
2009/10/30 Doug Jones : > Doug Jones wrote: >> David Reyes Samblas Martinez wrote: >>> Though on how the evolution of the soft of the wikireader must be, I >>> have oredered the sugesstions by impact on functionality/easy to >>> implement ratio, of course under a totally  non-hardcore developer and

Re: [wikireader]Suggestions for next steps on software

2009-10-30 Thread Doug Jones
Doug Jones wrote: > David Reyes Samblas Martinez wrote: >> Though on how the evolution of the soft of the wikireader must be, I >> have oredered the sugesstions by impact on functionality/easy to >> implement ratio, of course under a totally non-hardcore developer and >> only-one-week user criteri

Re: [wikireader]Suggestions for next steps on software

2009-10-30 Thread pike
Hi .. I'm not sure if it has been mentioned - didnt follow all the buzz on the list .. .. and it's not a software update .. .. but I initially expected Wikireader to have GPS onboard and simply tell you about your surroundings. There are 1000s of GPS annotated entries on Wikipedia ? I see all th

Re: [wikireader]Suggestions for next steps on software

2009-10-30 Thread Doug Jones
David Reyes Samblas Martinez wrote: > Though on how the evolution of the soft of the wikireader must be, I > have oredered the sugesstions by impact on functionality/easy to > implement ratio, of course under a totally non-hardcore developer and > only-one-week user criteria. > *First and priorita

[wikireader]Suggestions for next steps on software

2009-10-30 Thread David Reyes Samblas Martinez
Though on how the evolution of the soft of the wikireader must be, I have oredered the sugesstions by impact on functionality/easy to implement ratio, of course under a totally non-hardcore developer and only-one-week user criteria. *First and prioritary, allow have multiple languages on same sdca