OFT Status Update 2008.7.1

[nick loeve]

Hello!

On Thu, Jul 31, 2008 at 3:17 AM, Juan Cañete <jcazor.listas at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I've been testing the gta01 image and the results are amazing. Great Work!!!

I have been playing with the dbus API on a GTA02, and i agree... awesome!

Thanks

>
> best regards
>
>
>
> El Wed, 30 Jul 2008 14:54:21 +0200
> "Michael 'Mickey' Lauer" <mickey at openmoko.org> dijo:
>
>> =Openmoko Framework Team Status Report 2008.7.1=
>>
>> Hi guys! This is the third Openmoko Framework Team Status update, featuring
>> our second milestone release and more.
>>
>> For the general motivation, the goals, and the way we are doing our work,
>> please see http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/OpenmokoFramework.
>>
>> == What happened since the last report ==
>>
>> === People ===
>>
>> * John Lee <john_lee at openmoko.com> joined the framework team and will help us
>> part time -- welcome on board, John!
>>
>> === DBus APIs ===
>>
>> * org.freesmartphone.GSM is almost complete now and stable. We did only minor
>> corrections and enhancements based on client feedback.
>> * Preliminary versions of org.freesmartphone.Device.Audio and .Accelerometer
>> have been added.
>> * org.freedesktop.Gypsy has been implemented and org.freesmartphone.GPS will
>> be used to configure more obscure GPS features
>> * Still brainstorming about org.freesmartphone.Preferences and
>> org.freesmartphone.Context.
>>
>> === Implementations ===
>>
>> '''Openmoko Framework Image -- 'All good things' (Milestone II)'''
>>
>> This is the second milestone release of the framework and the framework
>> testing application 'Zhone'.
>>
>> ====Purpose====
>>
>> A lightweight image that turns an Openmoko phone into a featurephone and that
>> can serve as the basis for further application development using the
>> freesmartphone.org dbus APIs.
>>
>> ==== What's new since Milestone I ====
>>
>> '''Note: These are only the highlights. See the [http://git.freesmartphone.org
>> gitweb] commit logs for the gory details...'''
>>
>> * General
>> ** Merged individual daemons into one daemon with multiple subsystems
>> ** Converted to python logging for debugging
>> ** Enhanced tests and API documentation
>>
>> * odevice
>> ** Implements org.freesmartphone.Device.Audio (GStreamer Playback engine and
>> alsa scenario control)
>> ** Implements org.freesmartphone.Device.Input (button switches / headphones
>> insertion etc.)
>> ** Accellerator support (raw data, gestures coming soon)
>>
>> * ogsmd (''renamed from ophoned'')
>> ** Implements org.freesmartphone.GSM.PDP (GPRS handling)
>> ** Implements org.freesmartphone.GSM.CB (Cell Broadcast handling)
>> ** Implements org.freesmartphone.GSM.HZ (O2/Genion Home Zone handling)
>> ** Multiparty call handling for TI Calypso
>> ** Initial support for Freescale Neptune Modem and Sierra Modem
>> ** Call forwarding
>> ** DTMF
>>
>> * opgsd (''new subsystem'')
>> ** Implements the org.freedesktop.Gypsy DBus API
>> ** Supports U-Blox binary protocol
>>
>> * ophoned (''new subsystem'')
>> ** Prepare combined telephony API for VoIP and GSM
>>
>> * zhone
>> ** Add phonebook
>> ** Add messagebook
>> ** Add basic GPS viewer
>> ** Integrate Illume launcher and keyboard
>> ** Ship additional programs
>>
>> ====Download / Installation====
>>
>> # Grab a uImage and a .jffs2 for your device from
>> http://downloads.openmoko.org/framework/milestone2/.
>> # Flash it to your Neo1973 (om-gta01) or NeoFreerunner (om-gta02) with
>> dfu-util.
>> # Boot and wait until the Zhone main window appears.
>> # Have fun.
>>
>> ====What you can expect from this release====
>>
>> * Telephony
>> * Phonebook
>> * Messagebook (SMS)
>> * GPS
>> * frameworkd implementing the following dbus APIs:
>> ** org.freesmartphone.Device.{Audio|Input|IdleNotifier|PowerSupply|Display|
>> LED}
>> ** org.freesmartphone.Usage
>> ** org.freesmartphone.Event
>> ** org.freesmartphone.GSM.{Device|SIM|Network|PDP|CB|HZ}
>> ** org.freedesktop.Gypsy
>>
>> ====What we expect from you====
>>
>> * Feedback and comments for the dbus APIs. This is your chance to take an
>> active role into shaping the application programming interface for all your
>> cool applications.
>>
>> * The best way to interact with the framework is by exploring the dbus APIs.
>> For that you can use the two tools, which are already installed:
>> ** [[OpenmokoFramework/mdbus|mdbus]] -- a dbus introspection and interaction
>> utility,
>> ** [[OpenmokoFramework/cli|cli-framework]] -- a python dbus command line
>> interface.
>>
>> * If you want to interact with the GSM modem, while the frameworkd is running,
>> you can use [[OpenmokoFramework/mickeyterm|mickeyterm]] -- a MUXer-aware
>> minimal terminal emulator.
>>
>> ===What's next===
>>
>> * SMS PDU Handling
>> * GTA01 GPS integration, cold and warm start improvements
>> * Preferences integration
>> * More tutorials and high level documentation
>> * Work towards Milestone 3 (see [http://trac.openmoko.org Roadmap and Issue
>> Tracker])
>>
>> ==The Team==
>>
>> Mickey, Jan, Daniel, Guillaume, John.
>>
>> Cheers,
>
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