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ejasmudar | # 11 | 2010-12-10, 04:20 | Report

Originally Posted by craftyguy View Post

Oh I don't know, this?

Date of last post on the Nitdroid N900 Announcements forum.

Please see the activities section of this page: http://gitorious.org/android-n900

The last activity is 2 years in the future (Jan 2012)

, but even on days as recent as December 8th, we see work is going on..

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bunanson | # 12 | 2010-12-10, 04:24 | Report

I would appreciate if you guys take the nitdroid dead discussion somewhere else. This is about android 2.3 and possible port. Thanks.

bun

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tubeat | # 13 | 2010-12-10, 10:52 | Report

i dont know the difference between each android version
all i want is nitdroid can be used daily (call, sms, camera, gps)

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Kangal | # 14 | 2010-12-10, 10:56 | Report

Originally Posted by kulas View Post

It is much better to make Android 2.2 works perfectly on N900 first before porting Android 2.3.. Watcha think?

This is true.

It is much easier to get a proper Android build by using Eclair over Froyo, and Froyo over Eclaire.

Why?
Sources!
The Nitdroid dev is actually borrowing code from the AOSP and several android phones (including stacks and drivers) and meshing the ones that work together.
If they started with a new kernel, used the 2.3 AOSP, it is likely (certain?) that most of the "fixes" will break and will require fixing or replaced with code that is compatible.

So in short: Gingerbread = slower Nitdroid development
(it's just the way it is, unless Nokia provides the linux-derived hardware drivers for each component)

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uNsIs | # 15 | 2010-12-10, 11:16 | Report

why nokia don't make these drivers open source as it finished supporting Maemo5 ?

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bunanson | # 16 | 2010-12-10, 11:34 | Report

Big corporation sees thing different than average joe. However, if there is sufficient request, and its quite some time after the EOL, they may entertain your request, case by case. Just my guess, not insider info.

bun

Fabry | # 17 | 2010-12-10, 13:47 | Report

Originally Posted by Kangal View Post

This is true.

It is much easier to get a proper Android build by using Eclair over Froyo, and Froyo over Eclaire.

Why?
Sources!
The Nitdroid dev is actually borrowing code from the AOSP and several android phones (including stacks and drivers) and meshing the ones that work together.
If they started with a new kernel, used the 2.3 AOSP, it is likely (certain?) that most of the "fixes" will break and will require fixing or replaced with code that is compatible.

So in short: Gingerbread = slower Nitdroid development
(it's just the way it is, unless Nokia provides the linux-derived hardware drivers for each component)

But it is this the main problem.
You get modules from other sources which use kernel 2.6.32 and you try to use on your device with a 2.6.28 hybrid kernel.

Furthermore MeeGo (for N900) is supposed to have (maybe not now but at least within few months) all drivers for N900 hw components.
And all drivers are open source (or at worst case some components are closed source but released directly by Nokia and updated to 2.6.35 module version)

So i see:

Same kernel as Android 2.3:
- Possibility to easy apply google's patches to kernel sources without trying to do complicated back port
- Possibility to take a compiled module from Android 2.3 phones (when they will exist) and try to use on N900 without (or with less) fixes
All drivers for N900 Hw available with sources or at least available as a binary modules compatible with kernel 2.6.35

So in short: Gingerbread + MeeGo's infrastructure = possibly faster and more complete Nitdroid development

Last edited by Fabry; 2010-12-10 at 21:01.

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stevomanu | # 18 | 2010-12-10, 14:02 | Report

Originally Posted by kulas View Post

It is much better to make Android 2.2 works perfectly on N900 first before porting Android 2.3.. Watcha think?

yes defo !

craftyguy | # 19 | 2010-12-10, 23:37 | Report

Originally Posted by Fabry View Post

(or at worst case some components are closed source but released directly by Nokia and updated to 2.6.35 module version)

Doh, Achilles heel.

rkpathai | # 20 | 2010-12-22, 19:13 | Report

Originally Posted by kulas View Post

It is much better to make Android 2.2 works perfectly on N900 first before porting Android 2.3.. Watcha think?

i agree.........

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