[maemo-community] Pushing community software to prime time

[From: Tim]

I would consider AbiWord a "star: at this point... Sure, it can use some
help -- and I hope Maemo can do that -- but it's not in dire need by any
means. (Which, means: Good work!).

T.


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> ----- Original Message -----
> Subject: Re: Pushing community software to prime time
> From: Ryan Pavlik <abiryan at ryand.net>
> To: "List for community development" <maemo-community at maemo.org>
> Date: 10/09/2008 11:27 am
> 
> 
> quim.gil at nokia.com wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > In short, it would be great to get a list of community projects you
> > think that Nokia should support in order to have them in excellent
> > condition and ready for real users the day Maemo 5 is released. By the
> > end of the month?
> > 
> > We will make a selection from the projects proposed and we will
> > collaborate with them in the areas they need most in order to be ready
> > for prime time. This activity will be part of a wider support to
> > developers targeting the Fremantle release. Peter explained in the Maemo
> > Summit the basics and we will explain you more as soon as we have a
> > defined plan.
> > 
> > What criteria to consider to select the projects with big potential? A
> > basic reference would be
> > http://wiki.maemo.org/Task:Remarkable_community_projects#Criteria but of
> > course the bonus comes from unique software squeezing the potential of
> > Maemo and specifically the new features that Fremantle brings. 
> > 
> > It is a very good chance also to show the potential of non-profit
> > community collaboration to the users that will know about Maemo 5
> > without knowing much about Linux or open source. Let's work for that!
> > 
> > Do you think you can come up with that list? Is 3 weeksa reasonable
> > timeframe?
> > 
> > --
> > Quim Gil
> > marketing manager, open source
> > maemo software @ Nokia
> 
> I'd like to suggest AbiWord for some Nokia assistance: We have a Maemo
> port (originally by INdT, integrated into the main codebase), but it has
> a few Maemo-specific bugs that I just can't figure out, and I've been
> unsuccessful so far in finding other developers to help me out.  The
> community is demanding a word processor application, and I'm distressed
> that AbiWord is so close to being a great Maemo app and filling that
> need, but for those few bugs.  We'd love to be ahead of the curve
> instead of behind it when Fremantle hits, and some help on
> Chinook/Diablo wouldn't hurt either :D
> 
> -- 
> Ryan Pavlik
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