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'''Release not fully done yet.'''
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== Notable accomplishments and news ==
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* Faster docpurge (thanks to qwerty12)
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* glib2.20 now used
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* N8x0: Open hald-addon-bme (You can enable advanced power and get battery meter)
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* Our USB networking now uses IPs matching [[USB_Networking]], [[Mer/USB_Networking]] and bootmenu. 192.168.2.14 for host, 2.15 for device.
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* New webkit browser: Tear, by Bundyo
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* E-mail client: Claws-mail
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* lbt will be presenting at UKUUG 09: see [[Mer/Events/UKUUG_09]]
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* Stskeeps and zenvoid will be doing a BoF on DebConf9, 2009-07-25 13:00 on Mer
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* Changed default language to en_US, and added new open source strings by timeless
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* Added Chinese translations
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* Proper localization on Neo Freerunner
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* No more cursor blinking in X-Terminal
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* 770 support TBA
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* Smart Q7 rebate on [[Mer/Proposals/SmartQ_Developer_Programme]] not possible - but help us get to 10 proposals or above so we can get Q5 rebates!
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* N8x0: Kalle Valo is doing a kernel mainlining project - see http://kvalo.wordpress.com/2009/07/13/n800n810-support-to-mainline-kernels/ - it is very recommended if you have any contributions to make that you make them. It will get us modern kernels on N8x0.
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* N8x0: Mer kernels now have new patches: Japanese FM Radio frequencies for N800, [https://bugs.maemo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2504 MB2504 fixed], [https://bugs.maemo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3123 Patch to kernel to allow DSP framebuffer sharing on N8x0 devices) to kernel], nbd in kernel modules, [http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p=266187&postcount=304 A2DP improvements] - thanks too tomaszd for integrating
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* Q5/Q7: Backlight parameter for kernel (zenvoid)
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* First boot wizard is now a /etc/first-boot-wizard.d process, like start-hildon.d - easy to add first boot wizard items to run. (epage)
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* Removed marquee plugins which were not working or broken
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* Add 'Network Settings' option to menu that appears when networking is disabled for nm-applet
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* Locale picker by qwerty12 and timeless
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* Disable grab in gksu for n800/non-kbd users
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* Input, About control panel (epage)
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* N8x0: Now uses Xomap instead of Xorg. Should make graphics more smooth.
== Released images ==
== Released images ==

Revision as of 20:24, 20 July 2009

Release not fully done yet.

Notable accomplishments and news

  • Faster docpurge (thanks to qwerty12)
  • glib2.20 now used
  • N8x0: Open hald-addon-bme (You can enable advanced power and get battery meter)
  • Our USB networking now uses IPs matching USB_Networking, Mer/USB_Networking and bootmenu. 192.168.2.14 for host, 2.15 for device.
  • New webkit browser: Tear, by Bundyo
  • E-mail client: Claws-mail
  • lbt will be presenting at UKUUG 09: see Mer/Events/UKUUG_09
  • Stskeeps and zenvoid will be doing a BoF on DebConf9, 2009-07-25 13:00 on Mer
  • Changed default language to en_US, and added new open source strings by timeless
  • Added Chinese translations
  • Proper localization on Neo Freerunner
  • No more cursor blinking in X-Terminal
  • 770 support TBA
  • Smart Q7 rebate on Mer/Proposals/SmartQ_Developer_Programme not possible - but help us get to 10 proposals or above so we can get Q5 rebates!
  • N8x0: Kalle Valo is doing a kernel mainlining project - see http://kvalo.wordpress.com/2009/07/13/n800n810-support-to-mainline-kernels/ - it is very recommended if you have any contributions to make that you make them. It will get us modern kernels on N8x0.
  • N8x0: Mer kernels now have new patches: Japanese FM Radio frequencies for N800, MB2504 fixed, Patch to kernel to allow DSP framebuffer sharing on N8x0 devices) to kernel, nbd in kernel modules, A2DP improvements - thanks too tomaszd for integrating
  • Q5/Q7: Backlight parameter for kernel (zenvoid)
  • First boot wizard is now a /etc/first-boot-wizard.d process, like start-hildon.d - easy to add first boot wizard items to run. (epage)
  • Removed marquee plugins which were not working or broken
  • Add 'Network Settings' option to menu that appears when networking is disabled for nm-applet
  • Locale picker by qwerty12 and timeless
  • Disable grab in gksu for n800/non-kbd users
  • Input, About control panel (epage)
  • N8x0: Now uses Xomap instead of Xorg. Should make graphics more smooth.

Released images

MD5sum URL Description
fd772f6414ce22ca1f8807dc388a8025 http://stskeeps.subnetmask.net/mer/0.15/mer-armel-n8x0-image-v0.15.jffs2 flashable image for Nokia N8x0 port, JFFS2 part (requires kernel below)
136a715927dec5489f2b001bc7705796 http://stskeeps.subnetmask.net/mer/0.15/mer-armel-n8x0-flashrootfs-v0.15.zImage flashable image for Nokia N8x0 port, Kernel part (requires jffs2 above)
5414ba9d871bf99a95d83ef8d65dcaf9 http://stskeeps.subnetmask.net/mer/0.15/mer-armel-n8x0-standard-v0.15.zImage kernel for standard setups, Nokia N8x0 port. Use to get extra features (working USBnet on XP, etc)
41a92764e1bf12b34e57b4028066a90f http://stskeeps.subnetmask.net/mer/0.15/mer-armel-n8x0-image-v0.15.tar.gz rootfs tar.gz for Nokia N8x0 port
f9fdf6e3e994d5b5807e343b14f8e3a1 http://stskeeps.subnetmask.net/mer/0.15/mer-x86-generic-image-v0.15.tar.gz rootfs for X86, generic
1ee4e418a0c4f9e6450b491fe41d5691 http://stskeeps.subnetmask.net/mer/0.15/mer-x86-generic-image-v0.15.vmdk.zip VMDK, X86 for VirtualBox, VMware, etc.
6bb7296fd3458570562835bf4c12a13b http://stskeeps.subnetmask.net/mer/0.15/mer-armel-smartq5-rootfs-v0.15.tar.gz rootfs for SmartQ5
58908cefa4c1d7a58b2f1e136a6a0932 http://stskeeps.subnetmask.net/mer/0.15/mer-armel-smartq5-image-v0.15.SmartQ5 firmware image for SmartQ5
6aa2e91283c3eebc88e4f5f22fc8038a http://stskeeps.subnetmask.net/mer/0.15/mer-armel-smartq7-rootfs-v0.15.tar.gz rootfs for SmartQ7
d4ad7ecaa4b5d7fa1276f6e5307ac7da http://stskeeps.subnetmask.net/mer/0.15/mer-armel-smartq7-image-v0.15.SmartQ7 firmware image for SmartQ7
0a4ae087ae1b49807f488f8c7bb61182 http://stskeeps.subnetmask.net/mer/0.15/mer-armel-freerunner-rootfs-v0.15.tar.gz rootfs for Neo Freerunner.
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