On Fri, Jul 31, 2009 at 9:48 PM, Tommi Mäkitalo <tommi@tntnet.org> wrote:

Hi,

sorry for my late answer. I was on holiday.

No problem at all. I am not pushing the limit these days either :)

we are very interested in adopting openzim wherever possible. A nice handheld
device or phone would be a great showcase and of.

Sound great :)

The ZimReader actually was once compiled on a openmoko device and it worked.

How can we help?

We are planning to use OWrt to build our images. Currently we are at an early stage but hope to increase the number of people that are working towards a reliable and userland-application ready image.

I just got a few prototypes sent, which will go to different developers and if you find the project interesting, one would go to you :)

I think we should do something like the following:

- get the ZimReader into the OWrt image for the Freerunner to get the basics working

- meanwhile the image on the NanoNote should move forward

- once this is completed we can work directly on the NanoNote

I cc'ed Mirko Voigt from OWrt as he is the person to talk to when it comes to OWrt integration and such.

A few question to help me understand the process:

What software requirements does the ZimReader have? (languages, libs, tools etc)

Where are you based? ( for potential meeting in person )

What information do you need or how can we help you?

Regards,

/mirko

Tommi

On Mittwoch, 22. Juli 2009 17:49:42 you wrote:
> Hi Tommi,
>
> Sorry for using your tntnet address for an OpenZim related mail :)
>
> I am Mirko and part of the Qi Hardware Team.
>
> This Monday we launched our company [1] and announced our first product
> "Ben NanoNote", a fully opened multifunction device [3].
>
> As you can see on the product page the Ben NanoNote does not have a
> build-in RF chip. We therefore think it would be ideal for a project such
> as OpenZim and as a device for an offline version of Wikipedia.
>
> We are very interested to hear what you thoughts are. We have a mailing
> list dedicated for development [3].
>
> We see an OpenZim client as a possibility for one of the standard
> applications shipping in our image, but would need guidance. If you think
> this would be doable and something you would be interested in, let me know.
>
> Regards,
> /Mirko
>
>
> [1]
> http://linux.com/news/embedded-mobile/mids/29263-openmoko-layoffs-lead-to-n
>ew-open-hardware-venture [2]
> http://www.qi-hardware.com/products/ben-nanonote/
> [3] http://lists.qi-hardware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/developer