[Marble-devel] Marble and OpenMoko

[Andrew Manson]

As it happens I'm having a little bit of problem with my email 
program... i sent this from the wrong address so you prob didn't guess 
who this actually was.

Sorry, problem Fixed now...

Over and out,
Andrew Manson AKA real_ate

Andrew Manson wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> This is just an email to make a little bit of an announcement and a 
> pledge, I would like as much help with this project as anyone is 
> willing to give as I am very inexperienced when it comes to embedded 
> programming.
>
> Right, so... I decided to take my commitment to Marble and the GPS 
> implementation a little bit more seriously and have purchased an 
> OpenMoko Freerunner with the intention of making marble work as a GPS 
> navigation device.
>
> I know there are a good few major hurdles to get by before this dream 
> of mine becomes a reality but we'll jump them one at a time. I will:
>
>     *  work on my GPS implementation as it currently stands on the
>       desktop edition
>     * attempt to install marble on the openmoko without using their
>       packaging software
>     * build a tool chain that allows me to make regular "releases" of
>       marble for the openmoko
>
> After which time we can have an irc meeting or something to provide a 
> wish list for the marble on the openmoko and I can provide a testing 
> ground for the project ( unless someone else has already bought one ;) )
>
> Please let me know what you all think of this idea, and if you want to 
> pledge some embedded knowledge help I would be MORE then grateful for 
> any info you can send my way.
>
> Over and out,
> Andrew
>
> PS. I'm away for the weekend so I'll get back to anyone on Monday/Tuesday