Re: X30 Linux project on hold again?

And it's giving money to a company encouraging the open source movement. I
think that it would be better to give money to Nokia than to Dell.

Michel

On 1/26/07, Samuel Lown <me_at_samlown.com> wrote:
>
> 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-----
> > From: aximx30-port-bounces_at_handhelds.org
> > [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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