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= Support Moblin within Fedora =
= Support Moblin within Fedora =
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== Summary ==
== Summary ==


Improve the frozboz stack so it works with standard frozboz devices
Add support to Fedora for the Moblin NetBook/NetTop/MID desktop environment.


== Owner ==
== Owner ==
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== Detailed Description ==
== Detailed Description ==


Improve the frozboz stack so it works with standard frozboz devices by rebasing to the latest upstream version and merging in patches provided by the snozboz project which will double the speed of all frozboz devices when four or more are connected at the same time.
The Moblin Architecture is designed to support multiple platforms and usage models ranging from Netbooks, NetTops to Mobile Internet Devices (MID), to various embedded usage models, such as the 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. The Moblin Core is 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.


== Benefit to Fedora ==
== Benefit to Fedora ==


The current release of Fedora 7 contains frozboz 1.07.  The current upstream version is 5.03.  Rebasing to the latest version will bring Fedora into parity with all of the other leading distributions. In addition, adding the snozboz patches will make Fedora twice as fast as the other leading distributions that do not contain these patches.
The current release of Fedora GUI environments aren't optimised for the small screen environments of NetBook and MID devices. This will allow for a desktop environment that is optimised for these newer small, cheap devices that are becoming popular.


== Scope ==
== Scope ==


Requires rebasing to the latest upstream version and updating the spec file to pull in the snozboz patches.
There are a number of stages in the scope of this feature:
# Submit all core packages to Fedora for review and build
# Test the new desktop environment to ensure it works and integrates properly with underlying technologies like NetworkManager, clutter, gupnp, gstreamer etc as well as works with some of the target devices
# Add anaconda install options so it can be installed onto devices
# Produce a LiveCD and Fedora spin similar to the exisiting GNOME and KDE spins
# If time and other issues (upstream patches required etc) permit add some of the moblin specific applications as well to improve the overall moblin experience. Some of these include email and web browser applications.


== Test Plan ==
== Test Plan ==


# Get a pile of frozboz devices.
# Build and test individual packages
# Run the latest frozboz testsuite on i386 and x86_64 platforms
# Build an test a LiveCD for testing, including test days where appropriate for both hardware and moblin desktop environment support
# Work with Fedora QA to ensure that we have sufficient coverage
# Work with Fedora QA to ensure that we have sufficient coverage


== User Experience ==
== User Experience ==


# Users of the updated version of frozboz should notice an increase in the speed of their devices over older versions.
# Users of the Fedora Moblin Spin would have a much better user experience on their NetBook, NetTop and other small devices.
# Users should notice that frozboz devices are automatically mounted and that the icon appears on the desktop


== Dependencies ==
== Dependencies ==
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== Contingency Plan ==
== Contingency Plan ==
* revert to the current version of fozboz in Fedora and re-attempt for the next release of Fedora.
* Do not support Moblin in Fedora -- no change from F11. The packages will still be available so the features might be present for testing but there's no supported Fedora Moblin Spin for download.


== Documentation ==
== Documentation ==
* http://frozboz.example.com/docs
* [http://www.moblin.org Moblin web site]


== Release Notes ==
== Release Notes ==
Users upgrading to the latest version of frozboz from a previous version will need to run frozbozilator-update in order for previously mapped devices to be recognized under the new version.
Support for the Moblin desktop environment for NetBook/NetTop/MID devices has been added to Fedora

Latest revision as of 22:32, 28 June 2009

Support Moblin within Fedora

Summary

Add support to Fedora for the Moblin NetBook/NetTop/MID desktop environment.

Owner

Current status

  • Targeted release: Fedora 12
  • Last updated: 29 June 2009
  • Percentage of completion: 10%

Detailed Description

The Moblin Architecture is designed to support multiple platforms and usage models ranging from Netbooks, NetTops to Mobile Internet Devices (MID), to various embedded usage models, such as the 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. The Moblin Core is 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.

Benefit to Fedora

The current release of Fedora GUI environments aren't optimised for the small screen environments of NetBook and MID devices. This will allow for a desktop environment that is optimised for these newer small, cheap devices that are becoming popular.

Scope

There are a number of stages in the scope of this feature:

  1. Submit all core packages to Fedora for review and build
  2. Test the new desktop environment to ensure it works and integrates properly with underlying technologies like NetworkManager, clutter, gupnp, gstreamer etc as well as works with some of the target devices
  3. Add anaconda install options so it can be installed onto devices
  4. Produce a LiveCD and Fedora spin similar to the exisiting GNOME and KDE spins
  5. If time and other issues (upstream patches required etc) permit add some of the moblin specific applications as well to improve the overall moblin experience. Some of these include email and web browser applications.

Test Plan

  1. Build and test individual packages
  2. Build an test a LiveCD for testing, including test days where appropriate for both hardware and moblin desktop environment support
  3. Work with Fedora QA to ensure that we have sufficient coverage

User Experience

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

Dependencies

Contingency Plan

  • Do not support Moblin in Fedora -- no change from F11. The packages will still be available so the features might be present for testing but there's no supported Fedora Moblin Spin for download.

Documentation

Release Notes

Support for the Moblin desktop environment for NetBook/NetTop/MID devices has been added to Fedora