Re: OLPC/Marvell Press Release

2010-05-28 Thread James Zaki
On the tablet topic... I'm now wondering what it will take for the potential of Android developers to be harnessed? (Assuming it will be a good thing) Android Emerges as Big Rival to iPad >

Re: OLPC/Marvell Press Release

2010-05-28 Thread NoiseEHC
It was already discussed to death on the mailing lists. (The threads derailed very fast so there was almost no discussion about important things like the feasibility of a future Sugar -> Android transition.) http://lists.sugarlabs.org/archive/sugar-devel/2009-June/015369.html http://lists.lapto

Re: OLPC/Marvell Press Release

2010-05-28 Thread Walter Bender
Putting some kittens at risk, it would be useful to have some analysis of both the work involved and potential benefits to an Android port, a Qt port, etc. I am not suggesting we divert our current efforts, as we are quite lean, but a better understanding of these options would be useful in definin

Re: OLPC/Marvell Press Release

2010-05-28 Thread Richard A. Smith
On 05/28/2010 08:10 AM, Walter Bender wrote: > Putting some kittens at risk, it would be useful to have some analysis > of both the work involved and potential benefits to an Android port, a > Qt port, etc. I am not suggesting we divert our current efforts, as we > are quite lean, but a better unde

Re: OLPC/Marvell Press Release

2010-05-28 Thread Peter Robinson
On Fri, May 28, 2010 at 1:10 PM, Walter Bender wrote: > Putting some kittens at risk, it would be useful to have some analysis of > both the work involved and potential benefits to an Android port, a Qt port, > etc. I am not suggesting we divert our current efforts, as we are quite > lean, but a b

Re: OLPC/Marvell Press Release

2010-05-28 Thread rihowa...@gmail.com
You are correct. Android development is Java based. It is based on a subset of Java functionality with the android API built on top of that. If you want a QT based environment look at Meego http://meego.com/developers. On May 28, 2010, at 7:20 AM, Peter Robinson wrote: > On Fri, May 28, 2010

Re: OLPC/Marvell Press Release

2010-05-28 Thread Peter Robinson
On Fri, May 28, 2010 at 4:19 PM, Robert Howard wrote: > You are correct.  Android development is Java based.  It is based on a subset > of Java functionality with the android API built on top of that. > > If you want a QT based environment look at Meego http://meego.com/developers. Having been w

Re: OLPC/Marvell Press Release

2010-05-28 Thread Garrett Goebel
Doubtless it would be painful... but... openjdk _is_ open source. Jython? On Fri, May 28, 2010 at 11:21 AM, rihowa...@gmail.com wrote: > You are correct. Android development is Java based. It is based on a > subset of Java functionality with the android API built on top of that. > > If you