New PND format - Revision history

Vinipsmaker: multiple binaries apps decided

2014-02-20T22:09:41Z

multiple binaries apps decided

2014-02-20T21:29:22Z

binfmt update

2014-02-19T02:54:27Z

2014-02-11T03:19:21Z

another option to home-dir

2014-02-09T20:41:43Z

2014-02-09T20:39:13Z

2014-02-09T20:37:41Z

another issue solve

2014-02-06T22:45:24Z

removing forgotten trash

2014-02-06T22:44:05Z

mark deps as decided

2014-02-06T04:46:23Z

increasing section about deps

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 ** Unless we submit our changes to upstream Debian, which is unlikely to happen
 |-
-| Multiple binaries/icons per app || || || || Somebody (lost on the sea of comments) didn't like this design, but it should be possible for special software
+| Multiple binaries/icons per app || || || Decided: it's necessary: http://boards.openpandora.org/topic/15613-drop-support-for-superzaxxon-in-new-pnd-format/page-2#entry316974 || Somebody (lost on the sea of comments) didn't like this design, but it should be possible for special software
 |-
 | Delta packages || || || || http://boards.openpandora.org/topic/15530-the-software-side/page-9#entry311600

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 | It should be click-and-run ||
 * binfmt
 * Sheebang
 * File (extension) association

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 |-
 | Keep what is good || Document all of the good features and port the content to this table || High || Not started ||
 |-
 | Extra bonus points for a design that can easily be used on other distros and devices as well || || Optional || Won't fix ||

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 | Home-dir of applications ||
 * Maybe one per SD-card
-* Union-fs? Aufs?
+* Union-fs? Aufs? [http://pdos.csail.mit.edu/mbox/ Mbox]?
 * overridable by env var?
 || || ||

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 * Pyra will have larger internal space, then duplicate system isn't a large problem
 * The compatibility layer should have its own table?
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 | Cross-building? || || || Undecided ||

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 ** For current OpenPandora, we can already run Debian on SD-card.
 *** Maybe we can provide Pyra apps for OpenPandora using the Debian-on-sd-card opposed to Debian-on-internal-space
-|| Very high || Decided: compatibility with SuperZaxxon in the future PND system is not important || http://boards.openpandora.org/topic/15613-drop-support-for-superzaxxon-in-new-pnd-format/
+|| Very high || Decided: compatibility with SuperZaxxon in the future PND system is not important ||
 * http://boards.openpandora.org/topic/15530-the-software-side/page-7#entry310691
-* This decision affects several of the requirements and possible solutions on this table and should be decided sooner
+* http://boards.openpandora.org/topic/15613-drop-support-for-superzaxxon-in-new-pnd-format/
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 | API/Daemon to switch between joystick/keyboard mode || || ||  ||

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 A new format is being developed for the DragonBox Pyra handheld. Here are the requirements/notes:
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 * no
 ** Pandora is softfp and Pyra is hardfp - it's unlikely one package could work on both systems anyway.
-|| Very high || ||
+** For current OpenPandora, we can already run Debian on SD-card.
 * http://boards.openpandora.org/topic/15530-the-software-side/page-7#entry310691
 * This decision affects several of the requirements and possible solutions on this table and should be decided sooner
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 || High || ||
 * Pyra will have larger internal space, then duplicate system isn't a large problem
-* For current OpenPandora, we can already run Debian on SD-card.
+* The compatibility layer should have its own table?
 |-
 | Cross-building? || || || Undecided ||

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 ** Tune the makepnd script to create flat PNDs (packages which only deps are the minimum required set already present) and light PNDs (packages with .deb dependencies).
 *** Both packages would be included in the repo and user download what he likes more.
 |-
 | Minimum set of dependencies (SDL, ...) || || || WIP || Progress is happenning on github:

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 ** If the user is lacking of internet access, "plug-and-play" package won't work
 ** .deb for general-purpose software
 * Complete user-space like containment features (see http://www.docker.io/ for an example)
-|| || Undecided ||
+|| || Decided ||
-* It is possible to tune the makepnd script to create flat PNDs and light PNDs.
+* After a long heated discussion, general consensus seems to be:
-** Both packages would be included in the repo and user download what he likes more.
+** Tune the makepnd script to create flat PNDs (packages which only deps are the minimum required set already present) and light PNDs (packages with .deb dependencies).
 * Independent of what choice is made, the minimum set of dependencies is a good idea to have around
 |-
 | It should be click-and-run ||
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 | Keep what is good || Document all of the good features and port the content to this table || High || Not started ||
 |-
-| Extra bonus points for a design that can easily be used on other distros and devices as well || || Optional || Optional || Optional
+| Extra bonus points for a design that can easily be used on other distros and devices as well || || Optional || Won't fix ||
 |-
 | Multiple binaries/icons per app || || || || Somebody (lost on the sea of comments) didn't like this design, but it should be possible for special software