Boot To Gecko for N9(X0)?
 

Hi guys

Fist of all watch this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqObYqj1xpk
&
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Erd_oEdHc58

Source
https://github.com/mozilla-b2g
or
https://github.com/andreasgal/B2G

wiki
https://wiki.mozilla.org/B2G

Now, from what I understand, B2G uses Linux kernel + Mozilla gecko rendering engine.

There are heaps webapps now and it seems HTML5 is the way to go for cross-platform developing.

Plus there are webapps app stores coming up such Mozilla, Chrome and Facebook, not to mention the smaller once. I think developing something(OS) using B2G is better than wasting more time with Qt ;(

So, did anyone try? or is there anyone interesting in porting B2G to n9?

& yes I can't do it myself! I can donate :D


Thanks

Re: Boot To Gecko for N9(X0)?
 

I have it running on my Nexus S right now. Even in this early stage (it´s not even alpha I think) it is quite impressive. It lags like crazy and there are bunch of placeholders and non-working stuff all over the place but as I said, it´s not even alpha. Phone-calls, SMS and Wifi work though.

It uses the Android kernel with it´s drivers but instead of the Java-stuff on top it uses Gecko. The Web-content has direct control of the hardware through APIs that Mozilla and W3C develop and standardize. Pretty cool and it´s all open technologies!

I am as excited for B2G as I was for the N9 actually and would love to have it running on it. I am, however, not able to contribute, other than donate some $$ like you et3rnal. People already got Android running on Maemo devices so getting this running on them should´t be a problem. Anyone up for it?

Re: Boot To Gecko for N9(X0)?
 

Thanks :)

I think people hear still doesn't like the idea of cloud OS! :p maybe after Tizen\B2G rocks they will change there mind! who knows

or maybe after Mozilla market place becomes alive?, and as you said it still in early stages, hopefully it'll become more interesting for developers to port it later on!