Congratulations! continue with your work :)<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Oct 10, 2011 at 8:57 PM, Stéphane Ducasse <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:stephane.ducasse@inria.fr">stephane.ducasse@inria.fr</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">Thanks a lot Dimitry. What you are doing is great!<br>
<br>
Stef<br>
<div><div></div><div class="h5">On Oct 10, 2011, at 7:06 PM, Dimitry Golubovsky wrote:<br>
<br>
> Hi,<br>
><br>
> I would like to update the Squeak/Pharo community on the CogDroid<br>
> development status, summarize the changes made since the first public<br>
> alpha release, and discuss further directions of the development.<br>
><br>
> I have uploaded two new alpha release packages:<br>
><br>
> for ARM devices:<br>
> <a href="http://squeakvm-tablet.googlecode.com/files/CogDroid-alpha-20111009.apk" target="_blank">http://squeakvm-tablet.googlecode.com/files/CogDroid-alpha-20111009.apk</a><br>
><br>
> for Android-x86:<br>
> <a href="http://squeakvm-tablet.googlecode.com/files/CogDroid86-alpha-20111010.apk" target="_blank">http://squeakvm-tablet.googlecode.com/files/CogDroid86-alpha-20111010.apk</a><br>
><br>
> I have created a wiki page [1] which summarizes the changes made to<br>
> CogDroid since the first public alpha release.<br>
><br>
> Briefly, these changes are:<br>
><br>
> - Partial integration with Android intent system, so CogDroid can be<br>
> launched with a specified Smalltalk image file and a startup script by<br>
> tapping a home screen shortcut icon. Such icons can be created from<br>
> Smalltalk code running in CogDroid. See also [2] for technical<br>
> details.<br>
><br>
> - Added build for the x86 Android platform. Android-x86 can run on<br>
> Intel-compatible CPUs in desktops and netbooks, and also in virtual<br>
> machines.<br>
><br>
> - Using a PC with physical keyboard and mouse attached brings some<br>
> benefits in terms of user input, so functionality was added to support<br>
> special keys such as Ctrl- and Shift- modifiers, and also arrow and<br>
> home/end keys. This may be also of use on ARM tablets with keyboard<br>
> and mouse attached, or on dockable phones. I am unable to test this<br>
> myself, but your feedback is always welcome.<br>
><br>
> At this moment, I am going to change the direction of my efforts<br>
> towards deeper studying of Android itself, which may give me some<br>
> ideas how to integrate CogDroid better with Android services (e. g.<br>
> sound interface is an open question, but I need to study more, whether<br>
> OSS/ALSA is available under the hood, or some Java wrapper is needed).<br>
><br>
> This means that for some time I will be pushing updates less<br>
> frequently, except for bugs and critical issues, if reported. OTOH<br>
> this is a better time to integrate my developer's branch with the<br>
> mainline. So, Igor and Eliot please contact me to discuss the<br>
> technical moments.<br>
><br>
> I would like to thank the whole Squeak/Pharo community for helping me<br>
> with the development and testing. The Benchmark page [3] is a source<br>
> of information people may find helpful choosing an Android device to<br>
> run CogDroid on.<br>
><br>
> Your feedback is always welcome. Please add your comments to the Alpha<br>
> Progress page [1], including your ideas of Android applications that<br>
> might be created with CogDroid, and what functionality you think needs<br>
> to be added.<br>
><br>
> Thanks again, and hope to hear from you!<br>
><br>
> -------------------<br>
> [1] <a href="http://code.google.com/p/squeakvm-tablet/wiki/CogDroidAlphaProgress" target="_blank">http://code.google.com/p/squeakvm-tablet/wiki/CogDroidAlphaProgress</a><br>
> [2] <a href="http://code.google.com/p/squeakvm-tablet/wiki/CogDroidIntentsAndShortcuts" target="_blank">http://code.google.com/p/squeakvm-tablet/wiki/CogDroidIntentsAndShortcuts</a><br>
> [3] <a href="http://code.google.com/p/squeakvm-tablet/wiki/TinyBenchmark" target="_blank">http://code.google.com/p/squeakvm-tablet/wiki/TinyBenchmark</a><br>
><br>
> --<br>
> Dimitry Golubovsky<br>
><br>
> Anywhere on the Web<br>
><br>
<br>
<br>
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