hey, I've returned
I didnt notice your post
yes, feel free to bribe me
good to know there is interest!
I would like to know your opinions about some things first. what should be in the v3 rom?
the stuff I have a bit of trouble deciding about:
1. geared's gshell
(last special version
) -- this totally changes the look/functionality of explorer/desktop/taskbar. I can give more details if needed but the point is do we want a drastic change? I personally find it very cool with some small things that I would prefer to keep the old way. this is not a very hard question though, as gshell can easily be disabled.
2. persistent storage
(PS
) and PIM backing up -- persistent storage means you won't lose your files or registry changes if battery discharges. advantages: safe data, all ram for programs
(helps in running some heavy ones
). disadvantages: device may be a bit slower, hard reset
(if device becomes unbootable due to bad registry etc. setting
) needs a special boot mode
(if device still boots fine it is somewhat easier to HR
), PIM data
(calendar, contacts, todo and if you use builtin email client instead of 3rd party client then that too
) is still in RAM, though some backup program may be run in an automated way from time to time.
3. other small stuff, I will make a list of that later
I'm thinking to make 2 releases, one ram based and one PS based unless everyone wants PS
of course other improvements can be expected too : more WM dlls for compatibility, extra functionality stuff/app updates/changes, bugfixes
(like the stupid tcpmp bug
), etc etc.
+1 question. other available options: WM shell vs full WM port. do we want any of that?
if it is a WM shell it can be unloaded at will, if a full WM port that's a bit harder to switch away from
Edited by cmonex 2009-03-08 7:34 PM
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(Maybe I'll try re-celling the pack with higher-capacity cells, but I've been unsuccessful in that department with other devices' packs thus far. 
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