Stéphane Ducasse wrote:
Thanks dimity what you are doing is cool. Marcus we should buy an android device or get one: Olivier has one I think.
Smalltalk on Android is going to be fantastic - and possibly a killer app. Which device will you get? In theory it wouldn't matter but in practice it might. I have been considering getting an Android phone and my choice may be influenced by yours. I might even consider donating some small $ amount if the chosen phone aligns with my interests. Some random thoughts (which ended up with a lot of links, so pick and choose your fancy)... Over christmas the "Samsung Galaxy S II" [1] appears to have been popular with work colleagues here in Western Australia. Consider getting a Jenkins build going with an Android emulator. [2] Consider basing first efforts on top of CyanogenMod [3] - which may be attractive to early adopters to expand the compatibility base [3a] by minimising to difference in manufacturer stack customisations. I personally would use CyanogenMod in any case this to increase performance by eliminating carrier installed bloatware and spyware like Carrier IQ [3b]. Have you seen the Kickstarter funding site [4] [4a] ? Some examples [4b] [4c]. [1] http://www.digitaltrends.com/cell-phone-reviews/samsung-galaxy-s-ii-att-revi... [2] https://wiki.jenkins-ci.org/display/JENKINS/Android+Emulator+Plugin [3] http://www.cyanogenmod.com/ [3a] http://www.cyanogenmod.com/devices [3b] https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2011/12/carrier-iq-architecture [4] http://www.kickstarter.com/start [4a] http://www.kickstarter.com/help/faq/kickstarter%20basics#WhatIsKick [4b] http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1541803748/punk-mathematics?play=1&ref=s... [4c] http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1992078142/building-the-open-source-buss... (sorry for the many links) cheers, Ben