On Aug 14, 2008, at 11:23 AM, Maciej Stachowiak wrote: > Hi Jack, > > On Aug 14, 2008, at 2:07 AM, Jack Wootton wrote: > >> I hope this signals a better start for Nokia. Before Nokia can >> submit >> anything back to the WebKit community they'll have to: > > I understand that you may be frustrated by Nokia's absence for some > time from mainline WebKit development. But the purpose of this list is > primarily technical discussion, not complaining about past mistakes. > Let's encourage Nokia to engage with the community productively going > forward. > > Nokia folks, I will also point out to you that Jack does speak for the
Oops, I meant to say "does not speak". > WebKit project, therefore you do not have to respond to his complaints > or demands in this forum. Again, let us stay focused on technical > issues. > > > Regards, > Maciej > >> >> >> 1. Fix the mainline which has been broken for a year. >> 2. Provide a satisfactory website that gives more information than >> just how to build a broken webkit. >> 3. Provide email addresses for a contact at Nokia that doesn't result >> in the email being returned to the sender because the address is >> defunct ([EMAIL PROTECTED]). >> 4. Apologise for the COMPLETE lack of communication regarding the >> future of s60 webkit, which does nothing more than create rumours and >> misinformation (with still no announcement, although your >> architecture >> diagram does provide some insight). >> 5. Actually answer questions on Forum Nokia rather than ignoring >> anything regarding the future of s60 webkit / WRT. >> >> I am new to webkit, but have been severely disappointed with Nokia's >> approach which shows little more than a complete disregard for anyone >> involved in s60 webkit....that is until you require an architecture >> review. This is not a personal swipe, since I understand than you >> have attempted to provide some help previously. Nokia's behaving >> like >> a child, taking when it wants to and not sharing it's toys. Shame. >> >> >> On Wed, Aug 13, 2008 at 2:37 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> Hello, >>> >>> I've been following the webkit-dev list for a while now, and I >>> though that >>> it might be good time to introduce myself and the project that we >>> have been >>> working on with a small team. >>> >>> First some general high level introduction jargon for managers or >>> such ;)... >>> >>> Motivation: >>> Finger-touchable direct manipulation of 2.5D visual objects with >>> gestures is >>> the new emerging UI paradigm with personal navigation devices. >>> However, the >>> new paradigm has not reached the web yet -- there is no way a web >>> developer >>> can embrace the new interaction. In this project we will look into >>> bringing >>> finger touch and gestures to the web framework in order to >>> accelerate easy >>> web usage with mobile devices, with the goal of mobile devices >>> becoming the >>> primary web access method instead of laptops. >>> >>> This project is about: >>> >>> To create innovative web representation platform >>> Multi-touch, accelerometer (rotation, shaking) and haptics based >>> interaction >>> mechanisms >>> Enriching the mobile web content with 2.5D graphics with hardware >>> accelerated rendering >>> New JavaScript interaction APIs, Haptics CSS extensions >>> >>> High Level Architecture: (disclaimer: this is only high level >>> architecture >>> and some aspects might change during the project) >>> >>> <<architecture.jpg>> >>> >>> What we have already up and running: >>> - Prototype implementation OpenGL ES 1.1 accelerated QT-WebKit >>> running on >>> ARM based Internet Tablet device (such as N810), reference >>> implementations >>> of the draft JS API's are somewhat working (no haptics yet tough). >>> JavaScript test pages receives touch gesture DOM and accelerometer >>> events >>> quite nicely. >>> >>> I'm wondering if people in this mailing list would be interested to >>> look and >>> give feedback/comments to our JS API draft versions and general >>> feedback for >>> us to see if this would be beneficial for end users. More detailed >>> draft >>> architecture specifications are also available upon request. >>> >>> Our intention is to start contributing our implementation efforts >>> back to >>> open source, if WebKit community would be interested to receive >>> it? :) >>> >>> You can also find me in IRC idling 24/7 on #webkit channel with >>> nick: Jonni >>> >>> Regards, Jonni >>> -- >>> Jonni Rainisto >>> Specialist, Nokia Devices R&D / Technology Strategy and >>> Architecture / >>> Technology Foresight / New Technology Initiatives >>> >>> Gsm: +358 50 3038358 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> webkit-dev mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://lists.webkit.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/webkit-dev >>> >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Regards >> Jack >> _______________________________________________ >> webkit-dev mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.webkit.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/webkit-dev > > _______________________________________________ > webkit-dev mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.webkit.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/webkit-dev _______________________________________________ webkit-dev mailing list [email protected] http://lists.webkit.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/webkit-dev
