KDE Mobile - FRUCTKDE Mobile Oct 6, 2011 Slide 3 of 38 Why KDE for Mobile ? Use known applications (Calligra, KDE-PIM, KDE-Edu, KDE- Games, Gluon, Utilities, Plasma and the like) One

Oct 6, 2011KDE Mobile

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KDE MobileThe Best Things in Life are free

KDE MobileThe Best Things in Life are free


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Laszlo PappLaszlo Papp

● Working for Symbio/Nokia

● Harmattan, Gluon contributor

● KDE/Qt Contributor since 2009

● Kernel hacker since 2007

● Working for Symbio/Nokia

● Harmattan, Gluon contributor

● KDE/Qt Contributor since 2009

● Kernel hacker since 2007


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Why KDE for Mobile ?Why KDE for Mobile ?

● Use known applications (Calligra, KDE-PIM, KDE-Edu, KDE-Games, Gluon, Utilities, Plasma and the like)

● One of the biggest communities on top of Qt (a lot of talent, resource and fun)

● Not just Open Source, but Open Minded

● More choice, avoid single vendor or service lock-in (competition needed!)

● Proven, stable and rich technology (~15 years)







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Why KDE for Mobile ?Why KDE for Mobile ?












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History 2008-2009History 2008-2009

● 08.2008: Akademy, N810 from Nokia

● 09.2008: First platform packages for Maemo

● 09.2008: Maemo summit, Berlin

● 10.2009: Maemo summit, Amsterdam

● 10.2009: KDE on Maemo started

● 08.2008: Akademy, N810 from Nokia

● 09.2008: First platform packages for Maemo

● 09.2008: Maemo summit, Berlin

● 10.2009: Maemo summit, Amsterdam

● 10.2009: KDE on Maemo started


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History 2010History 2010

● 01.2010: Simple Maemo Qt SDK install

● 01.2010: Qt/Maemo SDK VM

● 02.2010: Mobile task force at Tokamak4

● 02.2010: Meego announcement

● 05.2010: KDE on Maemo becomes KDE Mobile

● 11.2010: MeeGo conference, Dublin

● 11.2010: First KDE Mobile sprint

● 01.2010: Simple Maemo Qt SDK install

● 01.2010: Qt/Maemo SDK VM

● 02.2010: Mobile task force at Tokamak4

● 02.2010: Meego announcement

● 05.2010: KDE on Maemo becomes KDE Mobile

● 11.2010: MeeGo conference, Dublin

● 11.2010: First KDE Mobile sprint


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History 2011History 2011

● 04.2011: MeeGo Summit FI, Tampere

● 04.2011: Tokamak 5, Netherlands

● 05.2011: MeeGo conference, San Francisco

● 07.2011: KDE packages for Harmattan

● 08.2011: Desktop Summit, Berlin

● 09.2011: Plasma Active Workshop, Darmstadt

● 04.2011: MeeGo Summit FI, Tampere

● 04.2011: Tokamak 5, Netherlands

● 05.2011: MeeGo conference, San Francisco

● 07.2011: KDE packages for Harmattan

● 08.2011: Desktop Summit, Berlin

● 09.2011: Plasma Active Workshop, Darmstadt


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KDE PlatformKDE Platform

Unmanagable Dependency Mess ?Unmanagable Dependency Mess ?


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Like this ?Like this ?


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Better, but still ?Better, but still ?


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It is not that bad !It is not that bad !


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Core features, amazing !Core features, amazing !


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FootprintFootprint

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DesktopTabletMobile


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The needsThe needs

Desktop Tablet Mobile

Communicate with packagers and developers X X X

Cut depsLow feature loss X X

Cut depsFeature loss X

KIO “in process”Klauncher free KDE Platform

X

Removing deprecated classes from build

X

BIC changes to reduce dependencies or footprint

Desktop Tablet Mobile

Communicate with packagers and developers X X X

Cut depsLow feature loss X X

Cut depsFeature loss X

KIO “in process”Klauncher free KDE Platform

X

Removing deprecated classes from build

X

BIC changes to reduce dependencies or footprint


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KDE on N810KDE on N810


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Plasma on N900Plasma on N900


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KDE Mobile on N950KDE Mobile on N950

Gluon Game, Space InvadersGluon Game, Space Invaders


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KDE Mobile on N9KDE Mobile on N9

KAlgebra MobileKAlgebra Mobile


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Plasma NetbookPlasma Netbook


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Optimized Ui for MobileOptimized Ui for Mobile

DesktopDesktop Mobile N9Mobile N9


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Plasma Active in a NutshellPlasma Active in a Nutshell

Create a desirable user experience encompassing a spectrum of devices

● Workspace: Contour shell

● Share x Like x Connect

● Qt → KDE Frameworks → Plasma Quick

● Interact with Vendors

● Activity centric

Create a desirable user experience encompassing a spectrum of devices

● Workspace: Contour shell

● Share x Like x Connect

● Qt → KDE Frameworks → Plasma Quick

● Interact with Vendors

● Activity centric


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Plasma Active Device Spectrum

Plasma Active Device Spectrum


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Touch the Future!Touch the Future!


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Qt5 Open GovernanceQt5 Open Governance


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KDE FrameworksKDE Frameworks

Platform 11 Sprint in Randa, SwitzerlandPlatform 11 Sprint in Randa, Switzerland


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Qt5 and KDE frameworksQt5 and KDE frameworks

More collaboration than ever!More collaboration than ever!


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Meego Reconstructed ?Meego Reconstructed ?

● Mer is alive again, aiming for MeeGo 2.0

● Core OS, Linux distribution (No Ui)

● Potential UX, Plasma Active

● Open Governance

● Primary customers are Vendors, not end users

● Mer is alive again, aiming for MeeGo 2.0

● Core OS, Linux distribution (No Ui)

● Potential UX, Plasma Active

● Open Governance

● Primary customers are Vendors, not end users


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KDE Mobile on WP8 ?KDE Mobile on WP8 ?

● How about the Qt binding ?

● Is it accessible commercial only ?

● What needs to be done exactly ?

● What is the current Qt state ?

● How about the licenses ?

● How about the Qt binding ?

● Is it accessible commercial only ?

● What needs to be done exactly ?

● What is the current Qt state ?

● How about the licenses ?


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KDE Mobile on Android ?KDE Mobile on Android ?

● The Necessitas project

● Android lighthouse

● Qt support in a good shape

● Missing bits (OpenGL, WebKit)

● Start packaging the platform

● Establish an easy to use SDK

● Team meeting at the Qt Developer Day in Munich

● The Necessitas project

● Android lighthouse

● Qt support in a good shape

● Missing bits (OpenGL, WebKit)

● Start packaging the platform

● Establish an easy to use SDK

● Team meeting at the Qt Developer Day in Munich


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KDE Mobile on Meltemi ?KDE Mobile on Meltemi ?

● Only Rumour!! Platform for Nokia behind Qt5 ?

● KDE efforts might begin after the first public release

● Only Rumour!! Platform for Nokia behind Qt5 ?

● KDE efforts might begin after the first public release


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KDE Mobile on Tizen ?KDE Mobile on Tizen ?

● Will some company or community support Qt ?

● What is the plan for starting that, if any ?

● Will some company or community support Qt ?

● What is the plan for starting that, if any ?


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KDE Mobile on “N10” ? ;)KDE Mobile on “N10” ? ;)


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KDE Mobile on new tablets ?

KDE Mobile on new tablets ?


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Community Open Build Service

Community Open Build Service

● Get a centralized project for KDE Mobile

● Define a proper QA process for the workflow

● Get more people involved in maintenance, packaging reviewing and testing

● Get a centralized project for KDE Mobile

● Define a proper QA process for the workflow

● Get more people involved in maintenance, packaging reviewing and testing


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Special thanks!Special thanks!

● Nokia for providing such devices and platforms to work with

● Kevin Ottens and KDAB for their contents (slides 9-14)

● Plasma Active team and Sebastian Kügler for the photo

● Packagers and Debian developers for helping with packaging

● The Gluon, KDE PIM, KDE Edu, Calligra communities

● The whole community behind the project to make it a success

● Nokia for providing such devices and platforms to work with

● Kevin Ottens and KDAB for their contents (slides 9-14)

● Plasma Active team and Sebastian Kügler for the photo

● Packagers and Debian developers for helping with packaging

● The Gluon, KDE PIM, KDE Edu, Calligra communities

● The whole community behind the project to make it a success


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Question Time!Question Time!


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Thank you for your attention!

[email protected]

Mailing List: [email protected]

IRC Freenode: #kde-mobile

http://community.kde.org/KDE_Mobile

Thank you for your attention!

[email protected]

Mailing List: [email protected]

IRC Freenode: #kde-mobile

http://community.kde.org/KDE_Mobile

mailto:[email protected]

mailto:[email protected]


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The EndThe End

Please come to the “Gluon: Creating and Distributing Games” presentation

5th of October, 10:40-11:10

Free drink and eternal life! ;)

Please come to the “Gluon: Creating and Distributing Games” presentation

5th of October, 10:40-11:10

Free drink and eternal life! ;)

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