[maemo-developers] [maemo-developers] Integration with the backup tool

[From: Philip Van Hoof]

Hi there,

It would be nice if it would be possible to integrate with the backup
software of the Nokia.

That way, in case an upgrade of the device is a necessity, the user
wouldn't have to run all the backup softwares of all the ISV's that
created softwares for his mobility solution. In stead, using just one
tool would suffice: The Nokia tool. As all the ISV's had a standard to
implement backups of the application state.

It would also be 'nice' to some day have ABI and perhaps API stability.
And once that (ABI stability) is set in place, the flasher shouldn't
overwrite custom applications (but should perhaps warn about the fact
that the upgrade might break those).

I'm seeing the Nokia 770 as a potential candidate for development of
custom softwares. And since a lot of the device is free software,
therefore source included, I see it as a usable platform that is highly
customizable. 

If I where one of the Nokia decision makers, I'd "use" that fact. But
you guys are free to go in any direction you like. Just like how
developers and decision makers at ISV's (like my employer) are free to
pick other devices for such applications ;-).


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