Maemo Harmattan keynote at GCDS

05Jul09

Many of you already have heard the news: Maemo Harmattan will base its application framework in Qt while keeping most of the Fremantle middleware based on GNOME technologies. The goal is to offer an open, efficient and compelling Linux mobile stack with a cross-platform Qt API used also by Symbian and available in other mobile and traditional operating systems. Hopefully a successful step helping free software projects collaborating with each other and also helping free software developers reaching millions of potential users.

At a personal level it was a pleasure and a honor to explain these news to the GNOME and KDE communities in the same place and at the same time in the first day of the first joint Desktop Summit ever! Hopefully the work Nokia is putting in Harmattan will benefit KDE, GNOME and specially freedesktop.org, that common meeting point in need of so much love.

There is not much time (and even less bandwidth)  to blog extensively in the Gran Canaria Desktop Summit, but here you have the main sources I’m aware of:

Catch me up and let’s talk!


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Mozilla/Maemo Danish Weekend: THIS weekend!

26May09

Three days to land in Copenhagen to enjoy a Danish Weekend. It looks like we are going to have around 100 developers coming literally from all directions to hack and take part in several activities. I wonder where all these people is sleeping though since we have (aparently) many beds available.

Let me insist again that you need to register in order to get your shirt and other goodies (free-as-in-literally-beer). Speaking of shirts, william [at] mozilla dot com can get one of your size from XXS to XXXL if you send him an email in advance NOW.

See you in Friday’s party!


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Vær med til Mozilla/Maemo Danish Weekend!

14May09

Time to talk about The Mozilla/Maemo Danish Weekend! Just in case you missed the announcement:

Mozilla/Maemo Danish Weekend
May 30-31 + Friday night party (29th).
IT University of Copenhagen (see map & pictures & more pictures)

The Maemo and Mozilla projects are organizing a joint developer camp in Copenhagen the last weekend of May. If you are working on Fennec, Fennec add-ons or Maemo 5 applications this call is for you!

Let me repeat this: Maemo developers not related with Fennec/add-ons are welcome as well! (some people wondered). In fact we have already a good representation with Fremantle Stars, other remarkable projects with a foot in Maemo 5, GSoC projects and Mer.

The meeting is open and free, although registration is needed if you want us to have enough sandwiches, drinks and memorable shirts.

So if you’re in a hacking mood and want to participate, or if you know people who would love to participante, please help spread the word, blog about it, make some noise ! We definitely want a packed house and as much hacking as possible :) (c) William’s Blog

Register – Who is coming.

Once you have registered, go for the logistics:

  • Schedule: the weekend is for hacking but there is place for presentations, demos, workshops and other activities. Show your stuff and book a slot in the auditorium or one of the rooms.
  • Accommodation: there is a group reservation in the Hotel Cabinn Scandinavia for those looking for a place to stay.
  • Party: join us at the ITU student bar on Friday 29 May from 19:00 to 23:00.
  • Tshirt: specify your preferred size in the registration form (S, M, L, XL or XXL).

    • Vi ses i København!


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    Maemo Summit: October 9-10-11 in Amsterdam

    13May09

    I was meant to blog about the imminent Mozilla/Maemo Danish Weekend but… Tomorrow.

    westergas_section

    Detail from westergas_section, by josh jackson (some rights reserved)

    The first Maemo Summit ever was a big success last year. Today starts the walk towards the second edition!

    October 9-10-11 - WesterGasFabriek - Amsterdam  (get a feeling)

    3 days: 1 organized by Nokia and 2 by the community.

    4 post-industrial spaces surrounded by culture, parks, canals and fun:

    Location plan (pdf 1,1MB)

    Registration

    Not yet, but for you to know:

    Free entrance! Registration needed to grant you food, drinks, a maemo.org shirt and a seat.

    300 participants expected: developers and engaged users, community members and curious newcomers, from many countries and The Netherlands too.

    Organization

    Bootstrapping. See Maemo Summit 2009/Organization

    FAQ

    See also the discussion at talk.maemo.org (formerly known as internettablettalk.com – community united!)

    Interesting stuff guaranteed. See you there! (or before)


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    Developer call: Mozilla/Maemo Danish Weekend

    08Apr09

    After some emails exchanged with the Mozilla folks we agreed on an unprecedented co-organization of a Mozilla/Maemo Danish Weekend. It’s conceived to be a hands on developer event held in the IT University of Copenhagen on May 30-31 (preceded by a welcoming evening party on Friday 29).

    Both teams are pushing their alphas to a beta stage as we speak, so it made sense to have a collocated hackfest.If you are working on Maemo 5 applications or Fennec add-ons this call is for you.

    Right now there are 13 participants registered from 11 countries – a promising kick off! There is a modest travel sponsorship budget for developers short on cash but abundant in skills.

    More information in the joint announcement and the wiki page. See you in Copenhagen!


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