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== Introduction to Mer == | == Introduction to Mer == | ||
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Mer aims to be a [https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Free_and_open_source_software FOSS], inclusive, meritocratically governed and openly developed Core optimised for HTML5/QML/JS, providing a mobile-optimised base distribution for use by device manufacturers. Mer is based upon the work from the Core section of the [https://meego.com MeeGo project] and aims to share effort and code together with the [https://www.tizen.org Tizen project] once Tizen tools and code are publicly available. | Mer aims to be a [https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Free_and_open_source_software FOSS], inclusive, meritocratically governed and openly developed Core optimised for HTML5/QML/JS, providing a mobile-optimised base distribution for use by device manufacturers. Mer is based upon the work from the Core section of the [https://meego.com MeeGo project] and aims to share effort and code together with the [https://www.tizen.org Tizen project] once Tizen tools and code are publicly available. | ||
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* To be inclusive of technologies (such as MeeGo/Tizen/Qt/EFL/HTML5) | * To be inclusive of technologies (such as MeeGo/Tizen/Qt/EFL/HTML5) | ||
* To innovate in the mobile OS space | * To innovate in the mobile OS space | ||
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== About Mer Technology == | == About Mer Technology == | ||
There is an [[:Category:About|"About Mer"]] page for many of the concepts you'll come across when dealing with Mer like [[:Category:Source|"Source"]] and many of the tools. Each of the links should give you a brief summary of the concept and links to more detailed information. | There is an [[:Category:About|"About Mer"]] page for many of the concepts you'll come across when dealing with Mer like [[:Category:Source|"Source"]] and many of the tools. Each of the links should give you a brief summary of the concept and links to more detailed information. | ||
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== End Users == | == End Users == | ||
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If you want to install and use Mer on a device then you probably need a product built on Mer. There are actually a few to choose from already: | If you want to install and use Mer on a device then you probably need a product built on Mer. There are actually a few to choose from already: | ||
* [[Nemo#Nemo_Mobile | Nemo Mobile]] | * [[Nemo#Nemo_Mobile | Nemo Mobile]] | ||
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* [https://sailfishos.org Jolla/Sailfish] | * [https://sailfishos.org Jolla/Sailfish] | ||
* [http://seadot.org/ Seadot] | * [http://seadot.org/ Seadot] | ||
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The resources below should help. In particular we have [[Contribution]] and [[Contribution in detail]] pages. | The resources below should help. In particular we have [[Contribution]] and [[Contribution in detail]] pages. | ||
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* [[Website Ideas]] | * [[Website Ideas]] | ||
* [[Trying it out]] in a virtual machine | * [[Trying it out]] in a virtual machine | ||
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* [[News|News items and Blogs]] | * [[News|News items and Blogs]] | ||
* [[OBS projects setup]] work in progress | * [[OBS projects setup]] work in progress | ||
Revision as of 22:37, 18 January 2013
Contents |
Introduction to Mer
Mer aims to be a FOSS, inclusive, meritocratically governed and openly developed Core optimised for HTML5/QML/JS, providing a mobile-optimised base distribution for use by device manufacturers. Mer is based upon the work from the Core section of the MeeGo project and aims to share effort and code together with the Tizen project once Tizen tools and code are publicly available.
We have some clear goals:
- To be openly developed and governed as a meritocracy -- see Governance for details
- That the primary customers of the platform are device vendors – not end-users. info
- To have a device manufacturer oriented structure, processes and tools: make life easy for them
- To provide a device oriented architecture, see Architecture for details
- To be inclusive of technologies (such as MeeGo/Tizen/Qt/EFL/HTML5)
- To innovate in the mobile OS space
About Mer Technology
There is an "About Mer" page for many of the concepts you'll come across when dealing with Mer like "Source" and many of the tools. Each of the links should give you a brief summary of the concept and links to more detailed information.
End Users
If you want to install and use Mer on a device then you probably need a product built on Mer. There are actually a few to choose from already:
Vendors
If you're interested in why Mer is right for you then please approach Carsten Munk or David Greaves. We'll be putting some material up that should focus on the benefits that Mer offers.
Developers
The resources below should help. In particular we have Contribution and Contribution in detail pages.
Resources
- Mailing lists
- Building against Mer in COBS
- Platform SDK
- Platform SDK and Scratchbox 2 - cross compilation guide for various Mer targets, including Plasma Active and Nemo.
- Contribution
- FAQ
- Quality
- Tools
- IRC Chat @ irc.freenode.net ~ #mer
- Community Workspace
- Test process
- Website Ideas
- Trying it out in a virtual machine
- Some [Nemo Images] are here
- News items and Blogs
- OBS projects setup work in progress
- Mer OBS Build work in progress
- Meet Mer Community Dashboard - work in progess
- Mer Releases - binary packages.
- Mer Packages - sources.
