Talk:Objective:Maemo variants

'Moved from 2010_Agenda

''This is a great idea, I would love to download a "media player" or a "games machine", or a "productivity tablet", etc., without worrying about downloading each individual package. The only problem I would see with this is in losing pre-existing settings and files and programs. I guess this would be more for deployment on new machines than updating an old one --mee 05:44, 7 June 2008 (UTC) ''
 * Make the process of creating and distributing custom images for tablets easy
 * Provide infrastructure for users to upload their own hacked-together images
 * Provide documentation on creating flashable images to users
 * Make it as easy as possible to flash removable drives, and boot from removable drives

Examples
-3 configs- --hacker --gamer --communicator

make a device that fits those requirements exactly and you have a perfect tool. The only problem is to reach that level of quality, you need intensive user feedback, The best way to elicit such feedback, is to concentrate on a non-technical application. Gamer is the best example. If you can host a number of good applications, like tuxpaint or Wesnoth, the application depth alone would make the device indispensable. Make the best portable chess computer, with a deepfritz engine, and you've achieved an incredibly powerful tool.

timeframe - 12-24 weeks (adding timeframe, because ultimately decisions will be made based on man-hours available and men available. Budgets are a necessary part of any successful project)

Maintenance of the legacy

 * Put together a plan of action for moving forward with a community-maintained Hacker Edition (based on what Quim said here)
 * Having a specific proposal agreed by the community would definitely help.--qgil 07:50, 2 June 2008 (UTC)