[PLUG-Devel] mifi

[Ed]

On Tue, May 12, 2009 at 6:12 PM, Matthew A Coulliette
<matthewdev at cox.net> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have to say that the Development meetings are going in a very different
> direction than I would have hoped or expected.  I thought it would be more
> programming or linux oriented.  Stuff like: programming, making packages,
> customizing the kernel, following and triaging bugs, how to install software
> packages that are in a tar ball, etc.
>
> MatthewMPP
>
>
It sounds like I have left the wrong impression - the plan is to have
two general topics each quarter from which we hope to get 3-4
presentations each - 2 per meeting. The hardware project was to count
for one of those general topics (Spring B). I think that the other 7
general topics are more in line with your expectations. Please take
into account that we are always open to specific talks and these
topics are meant to help find those interested in presenting and to
stir the groups creativity. They are as posted May 17th:

Spring - post Spring Equinox (April, May, June)
A) Build it, and they will download
   Presentations on the configure make make-install cycle -
alternative compilation tools - gotchas - can anyone ever really
explain Make...
B) On the Wire
   Choosing a wire protocol, using a socket, going all the way down
to the wire with firewire, USB, PoE  etc - even if it's wireless
(solder optional)

Summer - post Summer Solstice (July, August, September)
A) Calling Klondike....
   Developing for VoIP & SIP - explain how you did it with Asterisk,
Telepathy, Jingle, ZRTP etc ...(and why)
B) IDE, you DE?
   It gets you coffee and fetches your paper - like Eclipse, but not
always Java - reports from the pinball wizards about the tables

Fall - Fall Equinox (October, November, December)
A) Repo Man
   You keep it where? your work goes into version management systems
of all kinds, introduce 'em, explain the types, and reveal the tricks
B) Gadget Land
   Android, Maemo, Symbian, OpenMoko and developing on systems with
tight specs, interesting roles and bright colors (and maybe a DSP)

Winter - post Winter Solstice, which is arguably the 2010 PLUGdev
season...  but I digress
A) Stacks for the Embedded
   Getting what you need when you have room for nothing more.
Libraries and tools for the confined - embedded browsers, dropbear,
busybox, clutter  etc
B) Letting Go
   Everything from picking the numbers to unit tests to uploading
source and rpms to sourceforge/launchpad etc - what goes into
distributing fresh versions

that is the plan. would you like to make a presentation to the group?

Ed