Task:Defining maemo

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== Objectives ==
== Objectives ==
* Define maemo, maemo.org and Internet Tablet OS / OS2008.
* Define maemo, maemo.org and Internet Tablet OS / OS2008.
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* Identify the blocks of the [http://maemo.org/development/documentation/how-tos/4-x/maemo_architecture.html maemo software architecture] and the projects behind.
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* Identify the blocks of the [http://maemo.org/maemo_release_documentation/maemo4.1.x/node6.html#SECTION00630000000000000000 maemo software architecture] and the projects behind. See [[Task:Components and packages]]
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* Define the roles of Nokia, the maemo community, the open source upstream projects and other organizations related to the maemo platform i.e. companies and universities.
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* Define the roles of Nokia, the maemo community, the open source upstream projects and other organizations related to the maemo platform i.e. companies and universities. See [[Companies in Maemo development]] and [[Task:Upstream projects]]
* Produce an initial Who is Who in maemo.org based on the user profiles, to be expanded in a decentralized way.
* Produce an initial Who is Who in maemo.org based on the user profiles, to be expanded in a decentralized way.
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* Produce a list of remarkable maemo projects.
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** Improve [http://maemo.org/profile/list the list of Maemo contributors] and expand [http://maemo.org/profile maemo.org profiles] to allow someone to identify key contributors and who they work for easily.
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** Identify Maemo component primary contacts, [[Companies in Maemo development|companies involved in Maemo development]] and [[Task:Upstream projects|key upstream projects we contribute to and benefit from]]
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* Produce a list of [[Task:Remarkable community projects|remarkable maemo projects]].
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* Define the [[Task:Maemo brand|Maemo brand]].
* Define the [[Task:Maemo brand|Maemo brand]].
* Bug <del>[https://bugs.maemo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2343 maemo white paper architecture picture needs to be updated]</del> (WONTFIX)
* Bug <del>[https://bugs.maemo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2343 maemo white paper architecture picture needs to be updated]</del> (WONTFIX)
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* Documenting [[companies in Maemo development|companies involved in maemo development]] - Dave
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* [[Task:Remarkable community projects]] around Maemo - this list is [https://maemo.org/downloads/featured/OS2008/50/ the maemo.org featured applications] but we need a way to "elect" new projects to be remarkable.
=== Ongoing ===
=== Ongoing ===
From the [https://garage.maemo.org/plugins/wiki/index.php?June2008Sprint&id=106&type=g maemo.org June sprint]:
From the [https://garage.maemo.org/plugins/wiki/index.php?June2008Sprint&id=106&type=g maemo.org June sprint]:
* Publish a "[[People|Who's who in maemo]]", including Nokia engineers working with the community, contractors and volunteers. Encourage people to update their information to keep the document up to date - Dave
* Publish a "[[People|Who's who in maemo]]", including Nokia engineers working with the community, contractors and volunteers. Encourage people to update their information to keep the document up to date - Dave
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* Documenting [[People#Third_Party_Commercial_Developers|companies]] involved in maemo development - Dave
 
* User profile improvements defined and started + bug [https://bugs.maemo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2202 Automatic data in user profiles] - Oskari
* User profile improvements defined and started + bug [https://bugs.maemo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2202 Automatic data in user profiles] - Oskari
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=== Backlog ===
 
* [[Task:Components and packages]] that define Maemo - Soumya
* [[Task:Components and packages]] that define Maemo - Soumya
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* [[Task:Upstream projects]] Maemo relies upon - Volunteers needed
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* [[Task:Upstream projects]] Maemo relies upon - Dave
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* [[Task:Remarkable community projects]] around Maemo - Volunteers needed
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== Discussion ==
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=== What is maemo ===
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Discussion moved to [[Task:Maemo brand]].
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=== Describing the maemo community ===
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Many people see the maemo community as a group of people having Nokia as a counterpart. A more accurate picture would:
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* Have Nokia as a community player, describing the activities that are done at a community level.
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* Show the relationships with related upstream projects: where the collaboration is happening beyond just using the free software provided.
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* Add the many organizations involved in maemo development or research, from companies to universities.
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Also, what about
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* Go a bit deeper inside the "group of people" and identifying core contributors: more work on karma and user profiles would be needed.
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Now the most visible are the one ''shouting louder'' and more often. It would be useful though to identify key contributors in the many community areas: application development, platform hacking, documentation, support, bug reporting, news, marketing...
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--[[User:qgil|qgil]] 05:57, 5 June 2008 (UTC) 
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--''From a practical point-of-view, isn't maemo pretty much completely dependent on Nokia right now?  Are there any viable non-Nokia maemo platforms out there?  How much core development is not directed by the Nokia mothership?  Claiming independence is counterproductive if it isn't tied to reality. - mee 04:28, 7 June 2008 (UTC)''
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====Categorise the Community - thoughts====
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The section above describes Maemo's place in the greater community.
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However, who is maemo serving? (this may be a start on going a bit deeper)
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Tech Level 1:
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* Users : Windows/Mac desktop users who bought an N800 and want new wallpaper, a neat clock etc.
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Tech Level 2:
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* Power Users : Install more apps, alternative launchers, alpha/beta sw, up to new distros (eg Debian). More complex networking, ssh, scripting, python, documentation...
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Tech Level 3:
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* App Developers : Porting/writing gui apps and daemons; may want api info. Need to get to know the various environments.
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* WM Developers : Starting to hack on gtk or QT4, the X server etc etc
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* Kernel Developers : Fixing kernel bugs, tweaks, backporting, hardware support.
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Each of these user types needs information : even an experienced kernel hacker will want to know the current best practice to setup the dev environment (SB1 or 2?)
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More importantly pages should be written with an awareness of the target tech level.
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Whilst thinking about the levels of user involvement I thought that we could help users self-categorise using some old Doom terms: "Easy", "Bring it on", "Hurt me".
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Saves newbies complaining when they start down a path labelled 'Hurt me'...
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[[User:lbt|lbt]] 10:47, 12 June 2008 (UTC)
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=== Building a strong brand ===
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Discussion moved to [[Task:Maemo brand]].
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