software load for first mfg run of Freerunner? Is ASU what ships?

[Steffen Winkler]

stupid question: but for what stands "ASU"?
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> Datum: Sun, 25 May 2008 18:16:25 -0700
> Von: "steve" <steve at openmoko.com>
> An: "\'List for Openmoko community discussion\'" <community at lists.openmoko.org>
> Betreff: RE: software load for first mfg run of Freerunner? Is ASU what	ships?

> The stndard openmoko software  has been frozen for RTM. a while back.
> 
>  
> 
> Basically  we decided to  focus on key functionality ( dialer, SMS,
> contacts) get that key functionality
> 
> to a gold master status. do the RTM and then move on to the new software.
> 
>  
> 
> So, the phones that come out first will ship with the Openmoko software
> you
> have all seen. GTK based.
> 
>  
> 
> The GOAL of the software that ships with the phone is to give people basic
> functioning phone capability.
> 
> So, for example, my kid has been using his Freerunner since he got it as
> his
> regular phone. He could
> 
> not do that with the GTA01 because of various "quirks"  power, 850, etc
> etc.
> 
>  
> 
> GOING FORWARD, our internal resources will be focused on  a collection of
> software that leverages the work
> 
> of Qtopia while developing a new suite of applications that haven't been
> seen on phones before.
> 
>  
> 
> ASU the april release will not ship with the first phones. It is PRE Alpha
> at best. 
> 
>  
> 
> At some point The ASU sample people have been looking at will mature
> enough
> and be RTM
> 
>  
> 
>   _____  
> 
> From: community-bounces at lists.openmoko.org
> [mailto:community-bounces at lists.openmoko.org] On Behalf Of Ron K. Jeffries
> Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2008 12:35 PM
> To: OpenMoko
> Subject: software load for first mfg run of Freerunner? Is ASU what ships?
> 
>  
> 
> I am NOT asking if mass production has started.
> 
> I am asking if OpenMoko has frozen a release to
> load into the microSD cards. It seems to me that the unit can come off
> the line, and that one of the final steps before packing would be to load
> the 
> software.
> 
> Is ASU "the* ship[ping s/w load?
> 
> yes I know people can and will download new s/w.
> but you'd hope that the Freerunner as shipped would not
> require an immediate s/w reload.
> 
> Or maybe I'm being too "old skool" ???
> -- 
> Ron K. Jeffries
> http://blog.eronj.com
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