Open development/Maemo roadmap/Fremantle

Information announced about the Fremantle roadmap:

New to Maemo:

  • OMAP3 support
  • HSPA/3G support
  • High definition camera support
  • OpenGL ES
  • Clutter
  • Meta Tracker
  • PulseAudio
  • GUPnP
  • OHM
  • upstart
  • A2DP & AVRCP support
  • OpenMAX

Remarkable updates:

  • GTK+ 2.12
  • Farsight2

More explained at http://flors.wordpress.com/2008/09/19/osim-world-maemo-devsesh-slides/ (relevant content needs to be moved here).

Initial list of packages planned for the Fremantle SDK alpha.

Timeline

This is a timeline based on known events and announcements. Many dates are quite flexible at this point.

  • First Alpha SDK, first report on API changes and beginning of weekly releases. Suitable for platform development only. December 2008.
  • Mature alpha SDK with application framework and API freeze available around January-February 2009.
  • FOSDEM in February. Proposal for a Maemo developer gathering with a set of goals.
  • Bossa conference in March. Proposal for a Maemo developer gathering with a set of goals.
  • 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.  :)

Feature requests implemented

IDPStatusSeverityVersionProductSummary (10531 tasks)  
514HighCLOSEDnormal2.0Desktop platformfull screen keyboard error - display incorrect character 
515HighCLOSEDnormal2.0Connectivityconnection search cause 770 halt 
2308HighCLOSEDmajorunspecifiedmaemo.org WebsiteMaemo.org is too fragile.[1]
517HighCLOSEDmajor1.1X-Discontinuedgoogle mail page can not be display 
2057HighCLOSEDnormalunspecifiedmaemo.org WebsiteAnnouncements in Latest Items have wrong link[2]
522HighCLOSEDmajor2.0Chat & Call & SMSgoogle talk and opera used together cause crash 
1807+HighCLOSEDnormalunspecifiedmaemo.org WebsiteBad MIME type on .deb downloads[3]
17HighCLOSEDmajor1.0Desktop platformBroken theme makes Navigator useless 
529HighCLOSEDmajor2.0Chat & Call & SMSCan't connect to Google Talk 
1297HighCLOSEDmajorunspecifiedmaemo.org WebsiteLinks to internal.maemo.org in the public site 
6161HighCLOSEDmajorunspecifiedPyMaemobdist_maemo needed for Fremantle device 
1298HighCLOSEDnormalunspecifiedmaemo.org WebsiteTableteer promo in homepage is confusing[4]
2067HighCLOSEDnormalunspecifiedmaemo.org WebsiteApplication Manager gets GPG errors when trying to refresh 
2325HighCLOSEDmajorunspecifiedmaemo.org WebsiteServer error when clicking on .install file[5]
1302HighCLOSEDmajorunspecifiedmaemo.org WebsiteSearch database needs total refresh 
1815HighCLOSEDnormalunspecifiedmaemo.org WebsiteAnonymous users don't see favs 
1560HighCLOSEDenhancementunspecifiedmaemo.org WebsiteDownload count to applications[6]
1816HighCLOSEDmajorunspecifiedmaemo.org WebsiteOnly maemo/nokia news items should allow comments 
9499+HighCLOSEDnormalunspecifiedmaemo.org WebsiteCan't change the background from homescreen on N900 
7972HighCLOSEDnormal5.0/(2.2009.51-1)CoreKernel in PR1.1 build-depends on fiasco-gen which is nowhere to be found 
549HighCLOSEDnormal2.0Utilitiesfile manger update directory files list very slow 
550HighCLOSEDblocker2.0Utilitiesfile manger cause 770 halt when accessing mmc card 
551HighCLOSEDblocker2.0Browserbrowser cause 770 reset or blocked 
552HighCLOSEDcritical2.0Utilitiesfile manager - file save will not save 
2088+HighCLOSEDcritical4.0Development platformtetex-base license issues 
297HighCLOSEDmajor1.1Developer Guidehildon home plugin from hello-world doesn't work as expected 
553HighCLOSEDblocker2.0X-Discontinuedgoogle calendar will block the machine[7]
2345HighCLOSEDmajor3.2Developer GuideDownloading binary files attached to how-to doc fails[8]
3881HighCLOSEDcriticalunspecifiedCanolaCanola2 source code is not available 
1835HighCLOSEDnormalunspecifiedmaemo.org WebsiteMissing permission to create a new folder under News[9]
2091HighCLOSEDcritical4.0Development platformmaemo-examples copyright information is not correct 
2092+HighCLOSEDcritical4.0Development platformpython2.4 files without license 
5676+HighCLOSEDcritical5.0/(1.2009.42-11)Images and CameraAudio does not sync with video (and is ultimately unsyncable) 
2093HighCLOSEDcritical4.0Development platformtraceroute package does not include GPL license 
560HighCLOSEDmajor2.0Connectivitypand error on xTerm 
12336HighCLOSEDmajormasterMiniatureMultiple instances of Miniature can be opened 
1585HighCLOSEDnormalunspecifiedmaemo.org Websiteaccount needed for read-only access 
12337HighCLOSEDmajormasterMiniatureMiniature UI can't handle incorrect FICS login 
819HighCLOSEDblockerunspecifiedDesktop platformDependency of libossomime0 to osso-uri l10n mr package not expressed correctly 
2099HighCLOSEDnormal3.0maemo.org WebsiteDownload from Garage fails -- continuous loop of percentage 
12339HighCLOSEDmajormasterMiniatureMiniature logs to FICS already in MainPage 
12340HighCLOSEDnormalmasterMiniatureSelecting a FICS game in Miniature needs usability love 
9014HighCLOSEDcriticalunspecifiedogg-supportPlaying ogg files uses too much CPU power 
12342HighCLOSEDblockermasterMiniatureMiniature can't play chess 
1591HighCLOSEDenhancementunspecifiedmaemo.org WebsiteComments on announcements 
12343HighCLOSEDnormalmasterMiniatureLocal timers should stop at 0 
12344HighCLOSEDmajormasterMiniatureMiniature chat in FICS doesn't work 
2617HighCLOSEDcritical4.0maemo.org Websitemaemo-sdk-nokia-binaries_4.0.sh download is broken[10]
12347HighCLOSEDenhancementmasterMiniatureWhen chat overlay extends, text entry should gain focus 
1084HighCLOSEDnormalunspecifiedDesktop platformGtkNotebook border graphics broken when scrollable property set to TRUE 
1090HighCLOSEDnormalunspecifiedDesktop platformGtkTreeView cursor graphics 
1346HighCLOSEDmajorunspecifiedConnectivityNo support for PAN connections 
68HighCLOSEDmajor1.0Development platformMany X86 applications compiled with host-gcc instead of proper i686 compiler 
2116HighCLOSEDnormalunspecifiedmaemo.org WebsiteCan't hide 2 items in social news nav[11]
12357HighCLOSEDmajormasterMiniatureCastling does not work 
1606HighCLOSEDnormalunspecifiedmaemo.org WebsiteMy last post didn't show in Planet maemo 
3398+HighCLOSEDmajor4.1 (4.2008.23-14)Desktop platformMissing G_BEGIN_DECLS and G_END_DECLS in libhildon-1 
12358HighCLOSEDmajormasterMiniatureMiniature UI doesn't handle user's new seeks 
1607HighCLOSEDcriticalunspecifiedmaemo.org Website@maemo.org email addresses not working 
12361HighCLOSEDenhancementmasterMiniatureCreate a new game: "+" Button instead "new" button 
1098HighCLOSEDcriticalunspecifiedConnectivityDHCP supplied default router must be on same subnet 
5450+HighCLOSEDmajor5.0/(1.2009.41-10)Settings and MaintenanceInstalling many packages at a time via App Manager exhausts rootfs space 
2123HighCLOSEDcritical4.0BrowserUnable to authorise on www.webmoney.ru using SSL certificate.[12]
12363HighCLOSEDnormalmasterMiniatureSignals for seeks cancelled and games started 
2124HighCLOSEDcritical3.2BrowserPrice list area renders incorrectly - unable to view items (and order them).[13]
12364HighCLOSEDmajormasterMiniatureFrontend allows illegal moves in general 
1613HighCLOSEDmajorunspecifiedmaemo.org WebsiteBroken and ugly Planet template 
12365HighCLOSEDmajormasterMiniaturePromotion does not work 
2638HighCLOSEDmajor3.2maemo.org Websitegpg error - signatures were invalid[14]
12368HighCLOSEDcriticalmasterMiniatureGrave issues handling times in OnlineBoard 
12369HighCLOSEDmajormasterMiniatureDisconnection not handled correctly 
12370HighCLOSEDnormalmasterMiniatureRemove test related UI elements before release 
2131HighCLOSEDmajorunspecifiedmaemo.org WebsiteNo error message when wrong login[15]
2132HighCLOSEDnormalunspecifiedmaemo.org WebsiteExplaining what the checkboxes in Profile are for[16]
5204+HighCLOSEDenhancementunspecifiedConnectivityrSAP is not available/ supported yet - will it be implemented in future versions of Maemo 5? 
12372HighCLOSEDmajormasterMiniatureMiniature local timers don't sync with the real remote FICS time 
2133HighCLOSEDmajorunspecifiedmaemo.org WebsiteConfusing icons in profile page[17]
9557+HighCLOSEDblocker5.0:(10.2010.19-1)CalendarDST start: Calendar Events created before are now an hour ahead 
12374HighCLOSEDcriticalmasterMiniatureSometimes User Interface does not respond anymore after joining SeekGames window 
2135HighCLOSEDmajorunspecifiedmaemo.org WebsiteShow the "Apply program" block to users with Nokia affiliation[18]
12375HighCLOSEDenhancementmasterMiniatureFICS login textfields should jump to next when pressing Enter 
9565HighCLOSEDblocker5.0maemo.org WebsiteRepository website is not accessible for Maemo-5 development. For others, seems the download rate is slow. 
350+HighCLOSEDnormal1.0RSS feed readerNews Reader not restartable on 3.2005.51-13 
5214HighCLOSEDcriticalunspecifiedPasswordSafeWrong passwrd causes crash 
12382HighCLOSEDcriticalmasterMiniatureMiniature doesn't handle end games 
1632HighCLOSEDblocker3.1Development platformScratchbox installer script missing[19]
7521+HighCLOSEDcritical5.0/(1.2009.42-11)CoreN900 doesn't start charging 
2146HighCLOSEDmajorunspecifiedmaemo.org Websitelong password causes login to maemo.org to fail while logins to garage.maemo.org succeed. 
12389HighCLOSEDnormalmasterMiniatureAbout dialog button moves up when virtual keyboard is invoked 
1383HighCLOSEDcriticalunspecifiedmaemo.org WebsiteBugzilla shouldn't show emails ever 
2154HighCLOSEDnormalunspecifiedmaemo.org WebsiteUsers reporting not having permissions to subscribe to wiki pages[20]
1387HighCLOSEDcriticalunspecifiedmaemo.org WebsiteGarae news not reflected in maemo.org homepage 
1388HighCLOSEDcriticalunspecifiedmaemo.org WebsiteBugzilla asking for login at every step 
2157HighCLOSEDcritical4.0Development platformOS2008 sources not included in SDK build 
12397HighCLOSEDnormalmasterMiniatureSeekGame: Show ratings of non-guest players 
4974HighCLOSEDcritical4.5-FremantleQtQt lib auto unit tests: float casting 
2162HighCLOSEDnormalunspecifiedmaemo.org WebsiteMy last name keeps getting changed[21]
2424HighCLOSEDnormal4.0UtilitiesThumb keyboard repeats input in xTerm 
12409HighCLOSEDnormalmasterMiniatureMiniature doesn't handle rating values properly after the first move 
1402HighCLOSEDminorunspecifiedmaemo.org WebsiteThe website is quite unusable with Explorer 
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