[maemo-community] N9 device seeding activity

[From: Sivan Greenberg]

On Thu, Apr 19, 2012 at 8:37 PM, Timo Härkönen <timop.harkonen at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> If needed, a few devices could be invested in side activities related to
>>> these tracks:
>>>
>>> - Improvements in apps infra at maemo.org or the evolution of COBS /
>>> apps.formeego.org / etc.
>>>
>>> - Improvements in Qt 5 support in the N9.
>>>
>>>
>>> What do you think?
>
>
> A very good idea. I'd bet that no one in the community has any objections to
> this :)


True! I have to join that. This might very well be what maemo.org
needs to leap to the next generation and make sure progress and
evolution of the OS goes forward, even if only driven by the
community.

>
> I would emphasize past contributions like testing, applications written for
> maemo/meego, community activities, etc. when selecting the recipients (but
> not only the past). Basically pretty much the same way that the n950 devkit
> and rasbpi things were done having the candidate listing in the public, for
> example in maemo wiki. I'd ask the candidates to provide the following
> details: name, username, link to maemo.org profile, past contributions,
> current activities, plans with the device if selected. And naturally the
> task of choosing the recipients goes to the council.

+1.

-Sivan