Re: What would you do to encourage application developers on GNOME Mobile?

[Stefan Kost <ensonic hora-obscura de>]

Stormy Peters wrote:
> Nokia recently approved a budget for the GNOME Foundation to encourage
> GNOME applications on Maemo 5 and MeeGo. We have around $50,000. In
> Maemo 5 and MeeGo, GTK+ is "community supported". This funding is to
> help us to encourage and ensure that happens in the best way possible.
>
> What would you do with that budget to encourage more application
> developers to choose GTK+ for mobile development and to ensure those
> applications run on MeeGo?
>
> There are a number of different approaches we could take and I'd like
> to hear the community's opinion.
>
> Some that have come up:
>
> * Pay a consulting company to make sure GTK+ apps run well on Maemo/MeeGo.
yes. maybe more pieces from hildon could be merged also.
> * Buy devices to hand out to developers.
no.
> * Invest in GTK+ documentation for developers.
yes.
> * Invest in marketing/events.
maybe not.
> * Provide bounties for GTK+ mobile applications. (Have a list of
> things we need or need improved like multitouch.)
maybe. would depend on the suggestions.
> * Create documentation for how to port GTK+ apps to Maemo/MeeGo (if
> needed.)
that also sounds good.
> * Have a GTK+ mobile application contest.
if there is money left.
>
> Thoughts? Ideas?
>
> Stormy
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