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- | Fremantle is the codename of the Maemo 5 release. It comes after Maemo 4.1 ( | + | Fremantle is the codename of the Maemo 5 release. It comes after Maemo 4.1 (Diablo) and before [[Task:Maemo roadmap/Harmattan|Harmattan]]. |
== Fremantle timeline == | == Fremantle timeline == | ||
This is a timeline based on known events and announcements. Many dates are quite flexible at this point. | This is a timeline based on known events and announcements. Many dates are quite flexible at this point. | ||
- | * 2008- | + | * 2008-06-01: "Fremantle" codename announced in LinuxTag 2008. See [http://flors.wordpress.com/2008/06/01/maemo-linuxtag-update/ maemo LinuxTag update]. |
* 2008-09-17: First annoucements in OSiM World: [http://jaaksi.blogspot.com/2008/09/osim-news-whats-up-with-maemo.html OSiM News: What's up with Maemo?] (Ari Jaaksi, Head of Maemo Software @ Nokia) & [http://flors.wordpress.com/2008/09/19/osim-world-maemo-devsesh-slides/ Get ready for 2009!][http://flors.wordpress.com/2008/09/19/osim-world-maemo-devsesh-slides/ OSiM World 2008] (Erkko Anttila, Maemo SW Fremantle product manager, and Quim Gil, Maemo SW open source advocate). | * 2008-09-17: First annoucements in OSiM World: [http://jaaksi.blogspot.com/2008/09/osim-news-whats-up-with-maemo.html OSiM News: What's up with Maemo?] (Ari Jaaksi, Head of Maemo Software @ Nokia) & [http://flors.wordpress.com/2008/09/19/osim-world-maemo-devsesh-slides/ Get ready for 2009!][http://flors.wordpress.com/2008/09/19/osim-world-maemo-devsesh-slides/ OSiM World 2008] (Erkko Anttila, Maemo SW Fremantle product manager, and Quim Gil, Maemo SW open source advocate). | ||
* 2008-09-19: More announcements in the [[Maemo Summit 2008]] - Summary: What can we get out of Fremantle ([http://www.slideshare.net/silpol/maemo-community-fremantle-support-september-2008-presentation slides]) ([http://www.vimeo.com/1853196?pg=embed&sec=1853196 video]), by Peter Schneider (Maemo SW head of product marketing) | * 2008-09-19: More announcements in the [[Maemo Summit 2008]] - Summary: What can we get out of Fremantle ([http://www.slideshare.net/silpol/maemo-community-fremantle-support-september-2008-presentation slides]) ([http://www.vimeo.com/1853196?pg=embed&sec=1853196 video]), by Peter Schneider (Maemo SW head of product marketing) | ||
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* 2009-01-29: [http://maemo.org/news/announcements/07a262bcedec11ddabdc07d2d12051a151a1/ Second pre-alpha SDK] with [https://garage.maemo.org/docman/view.php/885/368/mafw-maemo-fremantle-draft.pdf Media Application Framework] and more new platform components. | * 2009-01-29: [http://maemo.org/news/announcements/07a262bcedec11ddabdc07d2d12051a151a1/ Second pre-alpha SDK] with [https://garage.maemo.org/docman/view.php/885/368/mafw-maemo-fremantle-draft.pdf Media Application Framework] and more new platform components. | ||
* 2009-02-08: [http://maemoteam.wordpress.com/2009/02/12/maemo-and-beagleboard/ Maemo for Beagle board] presented at FOSDEM. | * 2009-02-08: [http://maemoteam.wordpress.com/2009/02/12/maemo-and-beagleboard/ Maemo for Beagle board] presented at FOSDEM. | ||
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+ | * Plan for a mature alpha SDK with new Hildon application framework and API freeze available around February 2009. | ||
+ | * Bossa conference in March. Maemo activities tbd. | ||
+ | * Beta SDK released between March-May, ready for application development including support for Mozilla based browser and Greasemonkey add-ons. | ||
+ | * Qt 4.4 "garage" support and Theme Maker by Urho Konttori planned to be ready by the beta SDK release. | ||
+ | * Final release when ready. :) | ||
- | + | ==New== | |
- | * | + | * OMAP3 support |
* HSPA/3G support | * HSPA/3G support | ||
* High definition camera support | * High definition camera support | ||
- | * | + | * OpenGL ES |
- | * [https://garage.maemo.org/projects/mafw/ | + | * Media Application Framework ([https://garage.maemo.org/projects/mafw/ project] - [http://garage.maemo.org/docman/view.php/885/368/mafw-maemo-fremantle-draft.pdf documentation]) + [http://arstechnica.com/open-source/news/2009/02/first-look-the-maemo-5-multimedia-framework.ars Ars Technica review] |
- | * | + | * Clutter |
- | * Meta Tracker ([http://pvanhoof.be/files/fosdem09.odp FOSDEM 2009 presentation | + | * Meta Tracker ([http://pvanhoof.be/files/fosdem09.odp FOSDEM 2009 presentation]) |
* PulseAudio | * PulseAudio | ||
* GUPnP | * GUPnP | ||
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* A2DP & AVRCP support | * A2DP & AVRCP support | ||
* OpenMAX | * OpenMAX | ||
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- | See also the improvements done in [[open development]]. | + | See also the improvements done in [[Task:Open_Development|open development]]. |
== Changes == | == Changes == | ||
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* New and updated Hildon/Gtk widgets. | * New and updated Hildon/Gtk widgets. | ||
* Gtk 2.0 library upgraded to version 2.12 | * Gtk 2.0 library upgraded to version 2.12 | ||
- | * Glib upgraded to 2. | + | * Glib upgraded to 2.16 |
* Pango upgraded to 1.20 | * Pango upgraded to 1.20 | ||
* Cairo upgraded to 1.6.4 | * Cairo upgraded to 1.6.4 | ||
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===UI Framework=== | ===UI Framework=== | ||
Fremantle introduces a new UI framework which uses Clutter OpenGL library. It provides the following functionality: | Fremantle introduces a new UI framework which uses Clutter OpenGL library. It provides the following functionality: | ||
- | * Window | + | * Window manager |
* Task Launcher | * Task Launcher | ||
* Task switcher | * Task switcher | ||
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* Status menu and status area | * Status menu and status area | ||
* New Hildon notification API for handling desktop notifications. | * New Hildon notification API for handling desktop notifications. | ||
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=== Media Application Framework=== | === Media Application Framework=== | ||
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* An extendable, pluggable framework interface, which allows to develop new plugins that provide integration with new multimedia services or rendering engines, that can be seamlessly integrated in all MAFW based applications. | * An extendable, pluggable framework interface, which allows to develop new plugins that provide integration with new multimedia services or rendering engines, that can be seamlessly integrated in all MAFW based applications. | ||
* Easy to use APIs that speed up application developing, providing support for playback control, discovery and browsing of multimedia resources and playlist manipulation. | * Easy to use APIs that speed up application developing, providing support for playback control, discovery and browsing of multimedia resources and playlist manipulation. | ||
- | * Independence of the technology. Since MAFW is a plugin based framework, it is not tied to a particular multimedia technology (GStreamer, MPlayer, Tracker). Plugin developers have freedom to choose the technologies they want to use in their plugins, and application developers do not need to know about them. | + | * Independence of the technology. Since MAFW is a plugin based framework, it is not tied to a particular multimedia technology (GStreamer,MPlayer, Tracker). Plugin developers have freedom to choose the technologies they want to use in their plugins, and application developers do not need to know about them. |
- | The revamped Media Player will be based on this framework, allowing the possibility for third party developers to create integrated media applications and plugins integrating web services. Application developers are encouraged to look at the | + | The revamped Media Player will be based on this framework, allowing the possibility for third party developers to create integrated media applications and plugins integrating web services. Application developers are encouraged to look at the [http://garage.maemo.org/docman/view.php/885/368/mafw-maemo-fremantle-draft.pdf documentation] and the example application provided in the SDK. |
===Data management=== | ===Data management=== | ||
- | + | Tracker introduced to replace libmetalayer. | |
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===Connectivity=== | ===Connectivity=== | ||
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====Location framework==== | ====Location framework==== | ||
- | + | Changes tbd. | |
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===Multimedia=== | ===Multimedia=== | ||
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* Farsight API break: Farsight upgraded/re-written to farsight2. | * Farsight API break: Farsight upgraded/re-written to farsight2. | ||
* Telepathy: libtelepathy outdated. Use telepathy-glib instead. | * Telepathy: libtelepathy outdated. Use telepathy-glib instead. | ||
+ | * Evolution-data-server dropped. | ||
* libgalago and galago-daemon dropped. | * libgalago and galago-daemon dropped. | ||
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===Window manager=== | ===Window manager=== | ||
Window manager upgraded to matchbox-window-manager-2 | Window manager upgraded to matchbox-window-manager-2 | ||
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