--- Log for 25.03.109 Server: lindbohm.freenode.net Channel: #rockbox --- Nick: logbot Version: Dancer V4.16 Started: 7 days and 16 hours ago 00.00.51 Join TBOL3 [0] (n=180ac800@gateway/web/cgi-irc/labb.contactor.se/x-52d80936f2d5e7dc) 00.04.27 Join MethoS- [0] (n=lem@host-091-097-245-002.ewe-ip-backbone.de) 00.05.29 Join PaulJam [0] (i=PaulJam_@vpn-3007.gwdg.de) 00.08.49 Join jhulst [0] (n=jhulst@jhulst.com) 00.09.14 Quit ibseco (Read error: 113 (No route to host)) 00.09.15 # hi, the upload page from the new themes site links to a non existing wiki page (WhyRealNames). 00.09.50 # Well, it seems to have calmed down a bit. I would like to ask you a few questions about GSOC, before all of you go offline. Yesterday I was told that some of my ideas were ok, and others wouldn't be accepted. 00.10.52 # The largest idea that I had was to make a rockbox tool, to manage all of your content, for your computer. 00.11.01 # PaulJam: I wonder where that went 00.11.28 # I don't think it ever existed - I think I added that link to the upload form in SVN... 00.11.30 # These ideas included things such as if you were playing a song on your computer, you should be able to plug in your DAP, and continue right where you left off. 00.11.38 # linuxstb: Ah! 00.11.52 Quit ender` (" It would seem that everything is easier on a mac after all - right down to the exploits.") 00.11.53 # I can add it now, unless someone else wants to (or we don't want it...) 00.12.02 # ALso, I proposed a managment of your content accrost computers. 00.12.07 # I could've sworn it used to exist, but I'm probably thinking of the bit in CONTRIBUTING 00.12.19 # me too 00.12.43 # TBOL3: some of that sounds *very* complicated to me 00.13.08 # * linuxstb finds it ironic that PaulJam found that bug... 00.13.10 # Ya, that was the responce I got on the second idea. 00.13.17 # hehe 00.13.58 # You seem to be talking about integrating bookmarks with lots of PC-side apps and things like that... 00.14.30 # But I was thinking that rather then making a front end, it really should be more of a plug in that can go into anyone's favorite music programl. 00.14.45 # gevaerts: Ya, I guess you could say that. 00.15.07 # Infact, I think that's almost exactly what the idea is. 00.15.22 Quit bertrik ("Leaving") 00.15.33 # But it may not be a big enough project (maybe it is, but it doesn't seem like it would be any more than a couple of hours work). 00.15.41 # TBOL3: if you're doing that sort of thing, you will want to build a library to integrate in other things, yes. 00.15.43 Quit TBOL3 ("CGI:IRC") 00.15.46 Join TBOL3 [0] (i=180ac800@gateway/web/ajax/mibbit.com/x-f0f8668027ca3cfd) 00.17.18 # But the other idea that I had, that I thought would be fun, would be to make a 'simpler' user interface. As of yet the responses were that I would need to have experience in making a good UI. 00.17.55 Quit shotofadds ("Leaving") 00.18.10 # You'd also need to demonstrate why we'd want to include it. GSoC projects are generally expected to be code we're willing to take into SVN, and a reduced UI generally isn't that favourable. 00.18.36 # * bluebrother grmbls at differing target names 00.18.39 # No, not a reduced UI, a more intuitive UI. 00.18.56 # It was on your project ideas page. 00.18.59 # what's unintuitive with the current one? 00.19.15 # TBOL3: Ah, then yes, you'd need to demonstrate some qualification for UI design. 00.19.23 # * flyback goes to bury his sansa 00.19.38 # Otherwise you're really just likely to be saying "intuitive means 'what I personally expect it to do'" which has often been the case with such suggestions. 00.19.41 # flyback: are you sure it's broken? 00.20.42 # bluebrother: Well, for one I think that the quick screen is really unintuitive, it comes up when you don't want it to, and you can't easily get rid of it. 00.21.29 # Llorean: Yes, I'm not talking about making something that I personally want, rather, I would preform studies to see what others want out of their DAP, and put on together from their. 00.22.00 # yeah it went dead after I slammed it into the floor 00.22.13 # the quick screen comes up when you don't want it to? Never happened to me 00.22.19 # I took it apart and washed down the pcb I can't find obvious damage 00.22.25 # it won't even show up as a usb device anymore 00.22.28 # flyback: sansas have a common issue with loose memoryboards. If it's that, it can be reseated 00.22.45 # I don't care the screen was broken a while ago and it's been having more and more problems 00.22.52 # ah ok... 00.22.56 # yeah I saw that but it won't init even with it off 00.23.05 # Oh well. Maybe I'll come up with something else.... 00.23.28 Quit flydutch (Remote closed the connection) 00.23.36 # TBOL3: Such studies would need to be done before GSoC started, really, to be included as part of your proposal for the rewrite. 00.23.43 # Anyway, I was thinking the Rockbox Utility really be downloadible on the front page, as it is the recomended way to get rockbox. 00.23.45 # * linuxstb creates WhyRealNames, but decides to leave it to someone else (Bagder ?) to explain why... 00.23.46 Quit kugel ("ChatZilla 0.9.84-rdmsoft [XULRunner 1.9/2009020407]") 00.23.47 # * bluebrother grmbls even more about differing target names 00.24.24 # TBOL3: It's mentioned in the manual as the recommended way, and it's not really feasible to install Rockbox without at least looking at the manual. 00.25.54 # Llorean: I'm struggling to come up with a post that isn't simply a copy of ThemeGuidelines... 00.26.09 # Llorean: True, but currently, the page is hidden in the dark corners of the website. Maybe at least a link there right from the main page (rather than having to go through the release page) would help. 00.27.01 # TBOL3: I think your idea for this universal sync app (or whatever you want to call it) could be nice, but we'd want a proposal that details how you plan to do these things 00.27.01 # rasher: I posted something. But you could just call it "New Theme Guidelines" and point to that page and/or link to the new site? I don't think it needs to be long, just noticeable. 00.27.08 # I do think RockboxUtility needs to be pushed more prominently 00.27.22 # TBOL3: It's also linked from the manual. How is it "hidden" if users are given the link in the documentation they must read anyway? 00.27.27 # If I may, as TBOL3 does, ask again about my idea of a project for GSoC, would an application which makes musical instrument on Rockbox be a welcome addition to the main tree? 00.28.33 # wincent: I'm sorry, I don't follow what you want to make. 00.28.40 Join homielowe [0] (n=8e196682@gateway/web/cgi-irc/labb.contactor.se/x-d6c0789ddb9ccd7c) 00.29.09 Part flyback ("Leaving") 00.29.37 # TBOL3: Go to the IRC log from 23.03 and search for my nickname. You'll find a short discussion about it. 00.30.19 # Llorean: Because it's not just sitting there. Not everyone will just read the manual, and then and there, decide to install rockbox. Some people will read the manual, and think about whether or not they want to install. Then they go back and install it. 00.30.21 # rasher: I agree as well. The "current releases" page has a link to it, maybe that needs to go on the current builds as well. 00.30.29 # Llorean: http://forums.rockbox.org/index.php?topic=21072.0 00.30.53 # linuxstb: I think the link is far too easy to overlook 00.30.58 # If their going back to install it later, then it would be better for them to be able to just get it off of the homepage. 00.31.01 # wincent: On what day? And are you using 23.03 your time or log time? 00.31.02 # A huge "Download installer" icon or something 00.31.35 # Llorean: 23.03.2009 is the date. 00.31.36 # rasher: Ya, but it doesn't need to be massive. Just a link on the sidebard would do. 00.32.07 Quit bluebrother ("leaving") 00.32.15 Join Thundercloud [0] (i=thunderc@persistence.flat.devzero.co.uk) 00.32.36 # TBOL3: Also, it would also be good to make the utility so intuitive that one does not need to read the manual to install. However, it needs to be unintrusive so that people like us don't find it intruisive. 00.32.55 # Which would leave wizerds out of the question... 00.33.01 # At least long ones. 00.33.16 # * gevaerts dislikes the word "intuitive" when applied to software 00.33.39 # * Llorean dislikes the word intuitive in most cases, since it's often misused. 00.34.04 # gevaerts: I think in many cases things are intuitive in that they "do what someone would expect them to do on first look" even if they're complicated. 00.34.21 Join pixelma_ [50] (n=pixelma@rockbox/staff/pixelma) 00.34.21 Quit pixelma (Nick collision from services.) 00.34.23 Quit amiconn (Nick collision from services.) 00.34.24 Join amiconn_ [50] (n=jens@rockbox/developer/amiconn) 00.34.33 Nick pixelma_ is now known as pixelma (n=pixelma@rockbox/staff/pixelma) 00.34.36 # Ok, I'm sorry. 00.34.42 Nick amiconn_ is now known as amiconn (n=jens@rockbox/developer/amiconn) 00.35.23 # TBOL3: Most people don't need to read the manual to install. RButil is simple enough for people to follow onscreen instructions. 00.35.28 # wincent: I'm not entirely sure what this work would involve. Just porting to rockbox? Lots of UI work on it? Work on the pd core itself? Would this be just for ipod, or for most supported targets? (note that this is the first time I see any of this) 00.35.34 # But there's a very real benefit to encourage people to at least notice the manual before starting an install 00.36.02 # Llorean: Great, than all the more reason why it should have a link on the main page. 00.36.51 # wincent: also, do you have some idea about minimum CPU and RAM requirements (from seeing the video they shouldn't be too high, but still good to know) ? 00.36.51 # So, during the first install, if it seas that your DAP doesn't already have rockbox on it, than it should recomend you to read the manual. 00.36.56 # Maybe the problem isn't linking to rbutil more prominently, but the lack of some kind of "quick start" page, which briefly explains to a new user how to get started. 00.37.05 Join ultrasonic [0] (n=manohar@203.199.213.3) 00.37.10 # Also,, the rockbox utility already has a big tab that says manual. 00.37.11 # gevaerts: Porting PureData, porting TCP/IP (communication between PureData core and UI) and then writing a user interface which is usable on DAPs. 00.37.15 # TBOL3: so it should recommend me to read the manual fifteen times? 00.37.40 # gevaerts: At least DAPs which have enough controls. 00.37.42 # linuxstb: YES, bingo, that is perfect! 00.37.46 # does find_first_set_bit for MIPS return 32 when the input a0 is zero? It looks like it would return -1 (who's the mips guy here?) 00.37.57 # DAP's with enough controls? 00.38.02 # TBOL3: We welcome contributions to the wiki... 00.38.11 # TBOL3: Enough buttons. 00.38.39 # wincent: can you explain a bit more about how this thing is structured? Core, UI, other things? 00.38.54 # Great, I will get started (well, not right now, I have some schoolwork to do first), but where should I post the page? 00.39.27 # wincent: Umm... what does enough buttons have to do with anything, is what I was asking. 00.39.29 # * rasher mentions we had a QuickStart page once 00.39.31 # gevaerts: Now about the CPU and RAM requirements: F_CPU > 100 MHz (runs on Gumstix (small ARM boards) too), RAM 00.39.37 # rasher: We did? 00.39.40 # But it turned into not-so-quick-start it seems 00.39.50 # rasher: Ok, can I see it, and can you tell me why you took it down? 00.39.53 # linuxstb: http://www.rockbox.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/QuickStart 00.40.06 # rasher: Thanks, but I managed to track that URL down... ;) 00.40.12 # Looks like it was not-exactly-quick-start 00.40.13 # Nice, he, he. 00.40.38 # TBOL3: you can view older versions... 00.40.39 # TBOL3: Well, in writing my port of a UI for PureData I had to define 7 buttons. 00.40.57 # Ya, I just found it. 00.40.58 # rasher: Yes, I'm thinking of a "quick start to the rockbox project", rather than just talking about Rockbox itself. 00.41.26 # Ok, umm... I honostly think I can improve on that page. 00.41.42 # gevaerts: Of course it will need fixed-point PureData core called PDanywhere ( http://gige.xdv.org/pda/ ). 00.41.43 # TBOL3: So I would say write your new page on that same wiki page (ignore all the old content) 00.41.44 # First, less text, second, more pictures. 00.41.52 # TBOL3: No.... 00.42.01 # No? 00.42.04 # TBOL3: I'm not talking about a guide to installing Rockbox. 00.42.34 # I'm not either. And I'm not saying to take out information. 00.42.39 # Just make it look nicer. 00.42.45 # Make what look nicer? 00.42.51 # There's nothing to edit... 00.42.58 # Anyway, argueing isn't helping, can I just make a new page on that old one? 00.43.17 # And then we can discuss this. 00.43.28 # Is that fair? 00.43.31 # gevaerts: Now about UI -- recently I wrote a Qtopia port of a relatively rudimentary UI (in comparison to the PD's own one), the link is http://www.katastrophos.net/wincent/blog/ . 00.43.35 # Pictures shouldn't be functional if you're going to include them 00.43.45 Quit Zagor ("Clint excited") 00.43.47 # You can show a screen, but you should give instructions that can be used without the pictures. 00.44.02 # Don't say "use the top left button" but rather "click the button labelled