[maemo-developers] [maemo-developers] Maemo alarms ==> retutime

[From: Devesh Kothari]

ext Igor Stoppa wrote:

> On Mon, 2006-07-31 at 10:34 -0400, ext Michael P. Lococo wrote:
> > >>>> I think what Chris, me and others are really looking for is the
> alarm
> > >>>> framework for application notification, not the mere RTC alarm.
> > >>>
> > >>> There is no alarm framework
> > >>
> > >> I would have expected such framework after the longish discussions on
> > >> the mailinglist some time ago (effectively more than half a year
> ago).
> > >
> > > Since there isn't any calendar application in the 2006 software
> edition,
> > > management didn't really prioritise a sane alarm interface.
> >
> > There is is substantial user demand, though, and there are three
> different
> > community-based or third-party calendaring applications that are all
> > hamstrung by the lack of an alarm facility.  It seems fairly clear
> at this
> > point that:
> >
> > 1) The need for an alarm framework is not a passing fancy.
> > 2) In order to be done sanely, it must be centralized... either as a
> > single community project or as a Nokia supported part of the product.
> > Applications cannot reasonably be expected to handle it without tripping
> > over each other and killing battery life with polling.
> >
> > Mike
>
> I think Devesh is the proper interface for this sort of discussion,
> since he takes care of harmonizing this sort of internal/external
> needs/demands/activities.
>
> And he's your best chance to get any statement ;-)
>
Ok, the status
- based on mailing list discussion about alarm requirements, it was
pushed as a requirement to be delivered. It is accepted and, as i
understand implemented (framework etal). What was also at design time
agreed that the alarm framework/alarmd could be installed standalone and
compatible to IT OS 2006 (so it is not tied with future product release)
- currently it is in legal check for approval to open. Once that is
done, the project would most probably move to garage
- I am hoping as soon that happens, it possibly appear in sardine


Best Regards
Devesh

> --
> Cheers,
>            Igor
>
> Igor Stoppa (Nokia M - OSSO / Tampere)
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