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

[Justin Wong]

If I remember correctly, ASU = April Software Update.

Cheers,
Justin


On Mon, May 26, 2008 at 2:30 PM, Steffen Winkler <steffen.linux at gmx.de> wrote:
> 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
>>
>>
>>
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>>
>> 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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