[Pkg-n900-maint] Packaging phone functionality for Debian/N900

[Sebastian Reichel]

Hi,

On Sun, Jul 24, 2016 at 12:33:57AM +0200, Pavel Machek wrote:
> > Anyways - proper userspace software is definitely a problem for
> > both projects. Maybe some application from Ubuntu Phone could be
> > used (I never looked at their applications, so it may not be
> > possible easily).
> 
> I nave not looked at Ubuntu Phone,

Me neither. I know, that it uses ofono, though.

> but that means Wayland, and that means 3D acceleration -- and
> that's just not doable.

I was thinking about just using some applications, not their
complete user interface (For that the enlightenment stack
is nice, but Debian packaging is not up2date unfortunately).

> There's also Nemo, which looks quite cool, but that's also Qt, new
> versions need Qt5, and that means 3D acceleration -- and not doable,
> again.

I just checked and it looks like Ubuntu Phone applications are also
written in Qt :/

> So it looks like ofone is the best way to go... Its said, because I'd
> hope for something better, but at least this way I may get some users
> for ofone? :-).

At least until Gtk decides to depend on 3D acceleration...
We really need somebody reverse engineering the PowerVR :(

-- Sebastian
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