Features/Moblin-2.2

Support Moblin within Fedora

Summary

Update Mobline support in Fedora to Moblin 2.2 Netbook Environment.

Owner

• Name: PeterRobinson

Download and Installation

For rawhide / F-13 testing of Moblin you can do 'yum install moblin-desktop'

Please provide feeback to fedora-test or fedora-devel mailing lists and report specific bugs against the components in RHBZ.

Current status

• Targeted release: Fedora 13
• Last updated: 7th December 2009
• Percentage of completion: 10%

• Update current packages to the 2.2 release.
• Submit package reviews for the new 2.2 packages.
• Test.

Detailed Description

The Moblin Architecture is designed to support multiple platforms and usage models ranging from Netbooks and NetTops to Mobile Internet Devices (MID) and various embedded usage models, such as In Vehicle Infotainment systems. The central piece of the architecture is the common layer called "Moblin Core". Moblin Core is built on the GNOME Mobile platform, extending and enriching it with new technologies like Clutter, GUPnP and mojito. The Moblin Core is the core desktop environment that sits of top of Fedora, and above the Moblin Core are the specific user interface and user interaction model for the target device(s).

Benefit to Fedora

Expand the support of Moblin in Fedora for NetBook users. The Moblin 2.1 and 2.2 releases also have expanded support for resolutions other than 1024x600 allowing better support for NetTop devices.

Scope

There are a number of stages in the scope for this feature. For Fedora 12 the aim is to have the Core Moblin desktop available for user testing. Features like the Moblin Browser will not be available as they are still under going development and various changes are yet to be pushed upstream (eg xulrunner). The main steps for Fedora 12 are:

1. Submit all core packages to Fedora for review and build. Complete. 20 moblin packages have been reviewed and are currently in rawhide. This includes the Moblin Core packages.
2. Add anaconda install options so it can be selected as an option during install or be installed using 'yum groupinstall "Moblin Desktop"'
3. Test the new desktop environment to ensure it works and integrates properly with underlying technologies like NetworkManager, clutter, gupnp, gstreamer etc.
4. Test the desktop environment on NetBook hardware.
5. Add applications to extend the basic desktop functionality. Ongoing. A number of packages are already in rawhide (eg anjal email client). There are 11 remain packages that are either in process of being reviewed or are awaiting review request.

Test Plan

1. Build and test individual packages
2. Test 'yum groupinstall moblin-desktop' to ensure we get a working Moblin Core desktop
3. Testing of the core Moblin Desktop environment
4. Testing of Moblin application functionality.

User Experience

• Users of the Fedora Moblin 2.2 Spin would have a much better user experience on their NetBook, NetTop and other small devices.

Dependencies

• Bugzilla tracking bug for Moblin 2.2 support

Contingency Plan

• The current release of Moblin that's in Fedora 12 will continue to be supported

Documentation

• Moblin web site

Release Notes

Moblin 2.2 for Netbooks is available in Fedora 13