[openbeos] Re: bounties for the new website...
- From: "Fredrik Ekdahl" <fekdahl@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: openbeos@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2006 06:21:41 -0700 (PDT)
> I've come under some criticism for not suggesting new bounties for
> the new
> system that will come in place at Haiku.
>
> Please offer some suggestions and research.
>
> Karl
>
Here are some suggestions for bounties:
File system drivers for (one bounty per file system of course)
NTFS
ext3
ReiserFS (one seems to already be written, http://www.bebits.com/app/3214,
could that be added to svn?)
NFS
SMB
FTP (looks like one has been written for this too)
Finish OpenGL add-on framework
OpenGL software renderer
Adopt the software renderer to the new GL add-on API and update
mesa
"DVB framework"
Media add-ons and TV viewing application.
Most of Europe and many other places as well are switching to DVB,
the analog broadcasts are being shut down. Go for DVB.
http://www.dvb.org/graphics/internal/Adoption-Map_DVB-T.jpg
http://www.dvb.org/graphics/internal/Adoption-Map_DVB-S_April_20.jpg
http://www.dvb.org/graphics/internal/Adoption-Map_DVB-C_April_20.jpg
DVB drivers
Drivers for whatever chipsets out there
High definition audio (hda) driver
Necessary for many new computers
WLAN drivers
Drivers for whatever chipsets out there
SATA drivers
Drivers for whatever chipsets out there
Firewire bus manager
OHCI Firewire driver
CD/DVD burning application
Scanning application
Maybe Sanity could be acquired
SANE port
Or is this already up to date? In that case, could it be included?
General driver fund
A certain amount of money for any hardware driver under MIT
(or equivalent) license. Is this a good idea?
/Fredrik Ekdahl
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