Re: [tdf-discuss] java / phone strategy ..

[Ian <ian.lynch@theingots.org>]

On Wed, 2010-11-03 at 09:09 -0400, Michael Meeks wrote:
> Hi Ian,
> 
> On Wed, 2010-11-03 at 12:50 +0000, Ian wrote:
> > Ok, perhaps a daft suggestion but the principle is that all cell phones
> > will have a vast amount of RAM and fast CPUs in the next 2 to 3 years. A
> > gig of RAM is normal now, it would have been unthinkable 10 years ago.
> 
> 	Sure - but our existing performance problems will get no better by
> re-writing in Java :-) I think native code is the best approach.

Oh I agree, I was partly just provoking the debate. I used to write
stuff in ARM Assembler but probably that is a bit extreme and that was
20 years ago in the days of ARM 2 and ARM 3 ;-)

> > > I've seen OO.o running quite nicely on small ARM devices as native
> > > code; that would be my approach to mobile.
> > 
> > So why is there no strategy to get OOo on to these mobile devices? Or
> > maybe there is ?
> 
> 	Sure - improve performance and memory footprint - that work is
> underway, and beef up the ARM port. Beyond that - a new UI shell is
> required on top - and we have a mobile phone version.

That sounds good.

> 	Ultimately - the techincal strategy is easy; the only problem is people
> to actually hack on doing it :-) are you volunteering ? 

What will be much more effective is for me to devise a strategy that can
pay several developers to work on the project. I'm out of date in
hacking, but I know how we should be able to make money. I think that is
just a better use of the resources I can provide. 

> if so, we can
> certainly help out with code pointers, review, encouragement, community
> building etc.
> 
> 	All the best :-)
> 
> 		Michael.

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