From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Xebar Saram Subject: Re: Some thoughts on MobileOrg and its development .... Date: Sat, 9 Aug 2014 07:13:16 +0300 Message-ID: References: <87a97e1mp3.fsf@gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=047d7b5d48828775bf05002a8a3b Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:57782) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1XFy1u-0004Xr-AL for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sat, 09 Aug 2014 00:13:19 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1XFy1t-00018O-1u for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sat, 09 Aug 2014 00:13:18 -0400 Received: from mail-oa0-x229.google.com ([2607:f8b0:4003:c02::229]:64235) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1XFy1s-00018I-Qs for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sat, 09 Aug 2014 00:13:16 -0400 Received: by mail-oa0-f41.google.com with SMTP id j17so4707593oag.14 for ; Fri, 08 Aug 2014 21:13:16 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <87a97e1mp3.fsf@gmail.com> List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: Alexis , org mode --047d7b5d48828775bf05002a8a3b Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Would love to see a reboot and further development on org-mobile. I am not a developer myself but would love to help out with testing , writing documentation etc best Z On Sat, Aug 9, 2014 at 3:56 AM, Alexis wrote: > > Hi all, > > In light of recent discussions about 'MobileOrg' - which seemingly > actually constitutes two distinct projects for two different platforms - > together with the apparent relative lack of activity of both projects, > despite demand for them, i can't help but wonder if the 'MobileOrg' > endeavour needs a reboot. > > More specifically, it seems to me that rebuilding MobileOrg as a single > project on top of Apache Cordova: > > https://cordova.apache.org/ > > might be a way forward, for several reasons: > > * It would help ensure that basically the same set of functionality is > available across platforms, modulo specific limitations/issues with > specific platforms. And when people add or modify core functionality, > that functionality would more easily become available to people across > platforms, rather than the functionality being initially implemented > on platform X, and people on platform Y having to wait for it to be > implemented in its entirety. > > * Overall, only one lot of end-user documentation would need to be > maintained. > > * It would enable MobileOrg to be made available for mobile platforms > other than Android and iOS, such as Windows Phone and Blackberry. > > * The number of people available to assist with development might well > be greater, due to the core development environment involving HTML, > CSS and JavaScript. Barriers to entry for both regular and occasional > committers would be much lower. > > i'm aware that Cordova has various limitations, > including-but-not-limited-to the lack of native 'feel' of Cordova-based > applications. However, i feel that the above advantages, combined with > the my notion that Emacs users are probably less concerned with a > perfectly slick UI than with having access to functionality they > need/want, probably outweighs such limitations. > > Unfortunately, due to other existing commitments, i wouldn't be able to > take point on such a reboot. But i'd definitely be willing and able to > help out! Particularly in the area of contact management and syncing, > of course. :-) > > Thoughts/comments/criticisms? > > > Alexis. > > --047d7b5d48828775bf05002a8a3b Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Would love to see a reboot and further development on org-= mobile. I am not a developer myself but would love to help out with testing= , writing documentation etc

best

Z


= On Sat, Aug 9, 2014 at 3:56 AM, Alexis <flexibeast@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi all,

In light of recent discussions about 'MobileOrg' - which seemingly<= br> actually constitutes two distinct projects for two different platforms - together with the apparent relative lack of activity of both projects,
despite demand for them, i can't help but wonder if the 'MobileOrg&= #39;
endeavour needs a reboot.

More specifically, it seems to me that rebuilding MobileOrg as a single
project on top of Apache Cordova:

https://cordova.a= pache.org/

might be a way forward, for several reasons:

* It would help ensure that basically the same set of functionality is
=C2=A0 available across platforms, modulo specific limitations/issues with<= br> =C2=A0 specific platforms. And when people add or modify core functionality= ,
=C2=A0 that functionality would more easily become available to people acro= ss
=C2=A0 platforms, rather than the functionality being initially implemented=
=C2=A0 on platform X, and people on platform Y having to wait for it to be<= br> =C2=A0 implemented in its entirety.

* Overall, only one lot of end-user documentation would need to be
=C2=A0 maintained.

* It would enable MobileOrg to be made available for mobile platforms
=C2=A0 other than Android and iOS, such as Windows Phone and Blackberry.
* The number of people available to assist with development might well
=C2=A0 be greater, due to the core development environment involving HTML,<= br> =C2=A0 CSS and JavaScript. Barriers to entry for both regular and occasiona= l
=C2=A0 committers would be much lower.

i'm aware that Cordova has various limitations,
including-but-not-limited-to the lack of native 'feel' of Cordova-b= ased
applications. However, i feel that the above advantages, combined with
the my notion that Emacs users are probably less concerned with a
perfectly slick UI than with having access to functionality they
need/want, probably outweighs such limitations.

Unfortunately, due to other existing commitments, i wouldn't be able to=
take point on such a reboot. But i'd definitely be willing and able to<= br> help out! =C2=A0Particularly in the area of contact management and syncing,=
of course. :-)

Thoughts/comments/criticisms?


Alexis.


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