RE: X30 Linux project on hold again?

Hi,

I too have an X30 (high) which is currently sitting in my car with its
batteries completely flat and without use for a seriously long time now.
In the end I just got far too frustrated with the horrible OS on it, its
constant crashes, anti-intuitive interface, and an almost complete lack
of open software development community and tools to develop with.

I would love to be able to participate in testing and helping out with
getting linux working on the device. Sadly, and I'm sure this is the
case for many others, I have very little free time nowadays. As much as
I would like to, I don't have the hours available to investigate kernel
programming at the level required. (I've done a bit a few years ago on
file system drivers, which are probably the easiest and best documented
part of the linux kernel, even so, it took me while to get done what I
needed!)

However, I do think I'd be able to find/make the time to do some testing
and proper bug reports, and give the unit one last chance for a return
on investment. So if there is anyone out there with the needed kernel
programming experience and a bit of time, please count me in too!

Failing that, the Nokia N800 is looking very appealing at the moment!

Cheers,

sam

On Fri, 2007-01-26 at 10:37 +1100, Noah O'Donoghue wrote:
> I have an X30 Mid with a memory card that I'm willing to do testing on if
> anyone needs it.
>
> - Noah
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:aximx30-port-bounces_at_handhelds.org] On Behalf Of Xtremegene
> Sent: Friday, 26 January 2007 9:47 AM
> To: aximx30-port_at_handhelds.org
> Subject: [Aximx30-port] X30 Linux project on hold again?
>
> Hi everyone,
>
> I've been an x30 owner for over two years now and have
> followed this group for most of that time as well. As
> I had no real useful programming experience, I didn't
> think I could contribute much. However, since I
> haven't heard much from here even after the
> announcement that development started up again last
> August, I must ask what sort of help is needed in the
> project.
>
> I am seriously considering buying a relatively cheap
> x30 unit to tinker with to help out with this project
> but am uncertain if that would be of any use
> considering my background. Do we need several
> volunteers to test and retest the programs sent out by
> the programmers or do other simple non-intensive
> coding tasks, or are we hampered too much by Dell's
> lack of openness about the Axim's hardware?
>
>
> Thanks.
>
>
>
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Received on Fri Jan 26 2007 - 05:22:10 EST