[Bug 267353] Re: [needs-packaging] OpenMoko - System firmware for the Neo FreeRunner cellphone, GPS, Wifi, Bluetooth touch screen device

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*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 288747 ***
    https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/288747

NeoTool is another (different?) product by Openmoko, which followed on
from Qtopia.

NeoTool appears to be refined for specific use with Phones (ie Neo
FreeRunner).

QTopia was originally developed by Trolltech, for the phones including Nokia phones.
QTopia has been superseded, but not by NeoTool ; QTopia is now (as of 30 September 2008) called QT Extended - see ;
1) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qtopia
2) http://trolltech.com/products/device-creation/qt-extended/qt-extended-4.4-release

A Quote from (2) above;
"What happened to Qtopia? -
As a component of the transition from Trolltech to Nokia, we have consolidated the three Trolltech brands (Qt, Qtopia and Trolltech) into a single brand: Qt. 
In line with this, we have moved Qtopia into the Qt product family and given it a name that reflects the value it brings: Qt Extended. 
Qt Extended extends the functionality of QQt Logot for Embedded Linux. You will still find all the features and functionality of Qtopia Phone Edition and Qtopia Platform within the modules of Qt Extended."

QTopia is made by Trolltech, and is available for a large range of phone devices, and other products.
http://trolltech.com/products/device-creation

So it looks like NeoTool is just a small subset of the QT embedded linux system for a whole range of devices.
By all means get NeoTool added to the repositories, but please do not leave out the rest of the opportunities provided by QT Embedded (originally called QTopia)

This QT product compares (competes?) with a proprietary company's CE product.
If QT Extended is neglected from being added to linux (not just Ubuntu's) repos then it makes it more difficult for the product to be found out about, and used in applications.


Notes - sources of additional applications;
1) Many Applications for the Neo FreeRunner can be found at;
http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/Applications
2) Many modules, plugins, development kits, etc for QT Extended at;
http://trolltech.com/products/device-creation/embedded-linux
and licensing (not for "proprietary" commercial use)
http://trolltech.com/products/device-creation/licensing

Please check again, for the degree of duplication between QTopia and
and NeoTool.

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[needs-packaging] OpenMoko - System firmware for the Neo FreeRunner cellphone, GPS, Wifi, Bluetooth touch screen device
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/267353
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